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WebCheck uses the Internet to electronically transfer fingerprints
and other data from the inquiring agency to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation (BCI&I). Participating agencies
include school districts, education associations, children’s hospitals,
and public institutions & Law Enforcement.
This new technology speeds up background checks by use
 of a
Single
Digit Fingerprint Scanner and a Driver’s
License Magnetic Strip Reader connected to the
WEBCHECK
system. In turn, critical decisions about hiring can be made by
schools and other agencies quickly and with confidence.
The fingerprint and information from the applicant's driver's
license or Ohio Identification Card is encrypted and electronically stored
in the computer. The computer then sends the scrambled information over
the Internet to the BCI&I computer center, which automatically
compares the information against the fingerprints and criminal histories
stored in the Ohio's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
database. Within two business days, the requesting agencies will receive
the results of their background check requests.
Results of checks requested through the mail can take as many as 30
days to return. It may take even longer if the fingerprints sent in are
unreadable or contain incomplete information. The Webcheck system saves
time because agencies electronically transfer complete and accurate
fingerprint images and textual data. The results are available within two
business days.
If the check finds the applicant has no criminal history, the
program will indicate such. If the background check finds a criminal
history, the program will indicate that information will arrive by mail,
indicating to the agency that a criminal history was found.
No criminal history information is sent over the Internet.
The system, provided by Cogent Systems Inc., of South Pasadena, CA,
is capable of processing 5,000 transactions per day.
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