Part One: Warm Up
Discuss these questions with your partner(s).
- What is a police information check? Have you ever done one before?
- Why do you think some companies or organizations require a police information check?
- A police information check is quite common for some jobs or volunteer work. What kinds of jobs or organizations do you think would require a police information check?
Teacher Notes
In many English speaking countries, a Police Information Check is also known as a Criminal Background Check.
Part Two: Police Information Check Form / Further Discussion
You will look at an example of a police information check form from the Vancouver Police Department. Before you do the exercise, watch this short video from the Edmonton Police Department in Canada giving some information about criminal background checks. Once you’ve watched it, go back to the warm-up and try to answer questions #2 and #3 with information from the video.
Teacher Notes
Answers from video: Please see Teacher’s Guide for answers and further instructions.
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