In today's rapidly evolving world, it's crucial for employers to prioritize safety and security. Once you hire an employee or bring on a volunteer, it's easy to assume their background has been thoroughly vetted.
However, to truly protect your organization, it's essential to maintain continuous oversight of individuals' records.
Why is monitoring your staff vital? It provides an extra layer of protection for your organization. Employers can proactively identify arrests made within the United States involving employees, volunteers, tenants, contractors, or board members.
By staying vigilant, you can mitigate potential risks and safeguard your workplace.
The Expansive Scope
Everyone's minds automatically go to the criminal portion of a background check when thinking about continuous monitoring.
If your employees are going into people's homes or are working with vulnerable populations, looking into their criminal history is a good place to start.
With the increased chance of fraud and abuse among the elderly, this is especially prevalent in the healthcare industry. We will dive more into that topic later on.
These same principles also apply in the financial sector, where sensitive personal identifying information is easily accessible.
Theft is the biggest issue plaguing the financial industry, as individual bad actors can devastate personal accounts.
These are just two examples from a couple of industries, but they are meant to get you thinking about the possibilities in yours.
Commercial Investigations provides two inquiries for criminal monitoring. One is Vigilant US™ which monitors the whole country, and updates about once a week due to the amount of data that needs to be obtained.
The other is Vigilant NY™, which updates about every 15 minutes, and provides arrest information involving members of your organization, but only within New York state.
Vigilant NY™ is the more powerful of the two inquiries, as it is able to obtain information from various sources in addition to court records. That means employers can put their trust and confidence behind the results found.
For New York employers, Vigilant NY™ is the best option for continuous monitoring. For nationwide employers, Vigilant US™ provides the most cost-efficient results.
Utilizing a continuous monitoring process is a sensible approach to safeguarding your organization, demonstrating a commitment to due diligence and ensuring peace of mind for everyone involved.
However, the criminal background is not the only continuous monitoring option employers have.