Backgrounds are among the most important investigations a law enforcement agency will ever conduct. The way in which a background investigation is conducted can make the difference between hiring an individual who will truly protect and serve versus someone who may cause harm to oneself, the agency, and society.
Background investigations are also among the most challenging investigations to conduct. They must be comprehensive if they are to lead to informed hiring decisions. Past misconduct and other signs of unsuitability must be uncovered so that dangerous or otherwise unfit candidates are screened out. At the same time, inquiries into past performance must stay within the tight parameters of fair employment practices. Furthermore, the areas investigated and the evaluation of the resulting information must be treated consistently across all candidates.
To assist departments with background investigations, OMAG has forms available which can be utilized to conduct thorough background investigations for Police Officers/Dispatchers. Forms can be located and downloaded from the OMAG website at https://www.omag.org/peace-offer-background-forms. The forms can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format or fillable PDF format. The forms can be edited to put your department’s name at the top of each form. Just copy the link to your browser and it will take you directly to the background investigation forms listed below.
Advisement Regarding the Use of Credit Information for Employment Purposes
Advisement Regarding False Statements
Authorization Advisement to Conduct a Pre-Employment Peace Officer Background Investigation
Authorization To Release Information for Employment – Public Safety Dispatcher
Authorization to Release information for Employment-Police Officer
Background Investigative Check List-Police
CLEET - Department CLEET Records Request
CLEET - MMPI Form
CLEET - Release of Information 4-15-20
CLEET - Notification of Employment 12-12-19
Conditional Job Offer
Cover Letter for Reference Checks
Cover Letter to Landlords
Cover Letter to Past Employers Supervisors
Employment Query Letter
Inquiry Letter for Selective System
Interview Questionnaire for Neighborhood Reference Checks
Introduction and Table of Contents
Personal History Statement and History-Word writeable format
Personal History-Dispatcher_02-18_UNPROTECTED
Police Background Check Cover
PSD-Authorization to Release information for Employment-Dispatcher
PSD-Background Investigation Checklist
Questionnaire for Reference Checks Questionnaire for Past Employers Supervisors
If you have any additional questions, please contact OMAG Law Enforcement Specialist Billy Carter at wcarter@omag.org, phone (405) 919-4516 or Kevin McCullough at kmccullough@oma.org, phone (405) 657-1408 .
