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Creating

safe environments

in Illinois

The Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) is furthering its commitment to safety through a partnership with the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI). All cities, counties, and parks and recreation programs are encouraged to utilize the expertise and safety solutions offered by NCSI to create environments that are safe for youth activity participants, volunteers, and employees. As an added benefit, IAPD has secured preferred pricing for Illinois communities—connect with NCSI to learn more.

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100+ civic organizations in Illinois protect their communities with NCSI
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The importance of safety programs and background checks

Over the last decade, organizations offering child-focused programs have experienced increased safety requirements. Those that do not comply with today’s safety mandates not only put children at risk but also their community at large. Organizations must screen anyone that comes into contact with children on their behalf, including:

- Coaches
- Volunteers
- Seasonal staff
- Full & part-time employees

About NCSI

NCSI, a SportsEngine, Inc. company, is a youth safety advocacy group and leading background screening provider. More than 3,000 city and county agencies across the U.S. already trust NCSI to minimize risk and help keep communities safe with comprehensive background screening programs.

Learn more about NCSI background checks.

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Why we recommend NCSI background screenings

We’ve done the research, and no other background screening provider can compare to NCSI—both in terms of the quality of support that they provide and the unmatched depth that their background checks reach to uncover pivotal information other screenings may miss.

NCSI delivers the Gold Standard in background screenings, and when it comes to the safety of children, we believe that choosing a discount over quality isn’t a risk worth taking.
 

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In-depth identity verification
Name/address trace & SSN verification
County criminal records search
Multi-jurisdictional database search
Ability to include adjudication language
Sex offender registry search
Re-verification of criminal records
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NCSI
 
 In-depth identity verification
 
 Name/address trace & SSN verification
 
 County criminal records search
Search of
800+ million records*
 Multi-jurisdictional database search*
 
 Ability to include adjudication language
 
 Sex offender registry search
 
 Re-verification of criminal records
Discount screening service
Discount screening service
 
 In-depth identity verification
 
 Name/address trace & SSN verification
 
 County criminal records search
Search of
200-400 million records
 Multi-jurisdictional database search
 
 Ability to include adjudication language
 
 Sex offender registry search
 
 Re-verification of criminal records

*Searching the largest database available

 

Get industry-leading background screenings for your organization
 

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NCSI user benefits
 

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Manage everything online

Assign, track, and view the results of background screenings all online in one place.

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Secure 24/7 access to accounts

Accounts feature dual-factor authentication to protect sensitive information and can be accessed anytime.

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Hands-on, personal service

Every organization is assigned a personal contact at NCSI and is supported by live 24/7 customer service.

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Sport program benefits

NCSI is integrated with SportsEngine HQ, a sports relationship management platform, providing access to powerful team and league management tools.

NCSI USER TESTIMONIALS

NCSI has made running background checks very simple and inexpensive. Just enter the client’s information online and in a couple of days, you are notified via email that the background check is completed. If there is a question about a background check, they are there to answer your questions and get the situation resolved. We run background checks for all volunteers and potential employees and this is the easiest part of our on-boarding process.

Brad Skof- Foss Park District, IL

The Oswegoland Park District has been using NCSI for all employee and volunteer background screenings since 2013. We submit approximately 450-500 new screening requests each year and NCSI has never failed to provide us with a timely and user-friendly experience. The NCSI team have always made themselves accessible for any problem-solving issues requiring assistance. We have been extremely pleased with the service and the accountability NCSI provides.

Peggy Krahn, Human Resources Manager -  Oswegoland Park District

Connect with NCSI

NCSI’s team of safety experts is ready to work with you to create a custom background screening program for your organization. Contact them today to get started and benefit from preferred pricing.