Records Check & Copies of Police Reports
You need to attend any of our police stations in person to obtain any of the following:
- Copy of a Police Report
- Criminal Records Check
- Police Records Check
FEES
- COPY OF A POLICE REPORT – $45
- CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK (provided immediately and is not valid for service with the vulnerable sector
of the population) – $40
- POLICE RECORDS CHECK for persons seeking EMPLOYMENT to serve the vulnerable sector of the population
– $14
- POLICE RECORDS CHECK for persons seeking VOLUNTEER roles primarily to serve the vulnerable sector
of the population – FREE
**NOTE: You must possess a letter from the volunteer organization
stating that you are seeking a Police Records Check for the purposes of volunteering. **
- NON-RESIDENT SURCHARGE for persons who do not reside in
Ottawa – $33
- EXPRESS SURCHARGE "while-you-wait" – $33
(NOTE: The $33 Express Surcharge is in addition to the cost of the Records Check)
- ONLY available on weekdays (except holidays) between 7:30
AM - 5 PM at 474 Elgin Street; and
- ONLY available for persons seeking a Police Record Check
who have been residents of Ottawa for the past five (5) years
The applicant must produce two pieces of valid (i.e. not expired) identification that confirm his/her name, date of birth and address. One piece of identification
presented must include a photo.
WE ACCEPT EXACT CHANGE OR CHEQUES ONLY.
Express service accepts credit or debit cards.
Records Checks are processed in approximately 3-6 weeks, (exception
– 6-8 weeks during peak periods) assuming timely response from other police services and depending on request volumes.
A Police Record Check is a valuable screening tool; however, it is not a
substitute for appropriate hiring or screening practices and overall corporate due diligence. It is up to the individual organization
to consider the information provided by the police or by the individual in question and to make appropriate decisions about
whether the information should exclude someone from a particular position or participation in their program.
The decision to engage or hire staff is not made by the Ottawa Police Service.
The responsibility lies entirely with representatives of the organization. The Ottawa Police Service makes no representation
or warranty with respect to suitability or reliability of the individual.
Why the Non-Resident Surcharge?
A Non-Resident Surcharge of $33 is introduced and applies to all Criminal
and Police Records Checks requested by applicants who are neither permanent nor temporary residents of the City of Ottawa.
This surcharge will ensure that Ottawa taxpayers do not subsidize clients who travel from other jurisdictions to have their
Police Records Checks and/or Criminal Records Checks performed by the OPS rather than by their local police service. The non-resident
surcharge does not apply to providing copies of police reports.
Important Notice - Records Check Procedures
Comments:
The OPS welcomes written comments sent by mail to the Ottawa Police Service,
P.O. Box 9634, Station T, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6H5, Attention: Background Clearance Section, or e-mail to info@ottawapolice.ca. For more information, call 613-236-1222, extension 5487.
