Employment/Paid Police Record Checks

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The Victoria Police Department conducts Criminal Record Checks for residents of the City of Victoria and Esquimalt only. Non-residents should apply to their local police agency.

Applications for Police Records checks can be made at:

Victoria Police Headquarters at 850 Caledonia Avenue
Tuesday to Thursday
8:30 am to 3:30 pm (closed noon-1:15)
OR

Victoria Police West Division Office at 500 Park Place in Esquimalt
Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm

Normal processing time is approximately 5-7 business days – there can be longer waits depending on individual circumstances. You will be advised of pickup times when you apply for your record check. Due to Canadian Police Information Centre policy we can release the completed record check to the applicant only.

Identification must be presented to complete the Criminal Record search. We require two pieces of government issued identification - at least one photo identification and one secondary identification that are included in the following list:

**Please note – Police Record checks cannot be completed without proof of identity with photo ID**

The cost for a Criminal Records Check and/or fingerprinting is $50 and includes GST. Cash, Interac, Visa or Mastercard are accepted at the Main Headquarters however, cash or personal cheques only are accepted at this time at our West Division office in Esquimalt.

If it appears the applicant may have a criminal record, the applicant may have to have this verified through the submission of fingerprints.

Forms can be downloaded here.