Vetting fail criteria.
If you fail the participant vetting process, you may have the option to adjudicate or apply for a waiver from the participating facility.
1. Commercial Background Screenings
The program’s commercial background screenings are conducted on all program applicants and participants. The commercial background screenings will produce a “fail” result for findings or convictions reported as far back as records are available:
- Felony convictions within the last 10 years
- Wanted persons – Open criminal warrants (felony and misdemeanor)
- Individuals found to be listed on searched watch lists (OFAC, ICE, Interpol, etc.)
- Registered Sex Offenders
- Social Security Number not validated
2. Government Database Checks
In addition to the commercial background screenings, the Program also processes government database checks, currently consisting of queries of the National Crime Information Center (“NCIC”) and Interstate Identification Index (“III”), on Program applicants and participants for participating and Coast Guard facilities. The Government database checks will produce a “fail” result for these findings:
- Felony convictions, and lack of government crime classification (e.g. felony v. misdemeanor) or disposition (e.g., conviction v. dismissal) for: Armed Robbery, Child Pornography, Child Molestation, Drug Possession with intent to Sell or Distribute, Human Trafficking, Espionage, Explosives, Firearms, Murder, Rape, Sabotage, Sedition, Sexual Assault, Treason, and Terrorism. As far back as records are available.
- Persons released from prison or on probation within five years after a felony conviction
- Wanted persons – Open criminal warrants (felony and misdemeanor)
- Searched watch files including, Known or Appropriately Suspected Terrorists (KST) file, Immigration Violator File, Foreign Fugitive File, Violent Person File, etc
- Registered Sex Offenders
- All other felony convictions and lack of government crime classification (e.g., felony vs. misdemeanor) or disposition (e.g., conviction vs. dismissals) within the last 10 years
- Misdemeanor conviction for Drug Possession with intent to Sell or Distribute within the last 10 years
3. Certain disqualifying events will not be eligible for a waiver by the Coast Guard
- Felony convictions, and lack of government crime classification (e.g. felony v. misdemeanor) or disposition (e.g., conviction v. dismissal) for: Armed Robbery, Child Pornography, Child Molestation, Drug Possession with intent to Sell or Distribute, Human Trafficking, Espionage, Explosives, Firearms, Murder, Rape, Sabotage, Sedition, Sexual Assault, Treason, and Terrorism. As far back as records are available.
- Wanted persons – Open criminal warrants (felony and misdemeanor)
- Searched watch files including, Known or Appropriately Suspected Terrorists (KST) file, Immigration Violator File, Foreign Fugitive File, Violent Person File, etc
- Registered Sex Offenders
- Misdemeanor conviction for Drug Possession with intent to Sell or Distribute within the last 10 years
Still need help?
If you have any questions, contact RAPIDGate Customer Support at 1.877.727.4342 or info@rapidgate.com.