Vetting fail criteria.

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 Coast Guard facilities. The Government database checks will produce a “fail” result for these findings:

Open criminal warrant (felony and misdemeanor), regardless of offense
Identity cannot be verified or there is reasonable basis to believe the person submitted fraudulent information concerning their identity
Listed on the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR)
Listed on the Violent Person’s, Foreign Fugitive’s, Immigration Violator’s, or Known or Appropriately Suspected Terrorist (KST) files
Listed on the DHS Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), as applicable
Any two misdemeanor convictions from date of registration/renewal in past 3 years
Any felony conviction from date of registration/renewal in past 10 years
Lack of Government Crime Classification (e.g., felony v. misdemeanor) or Disposition (e.g., conviction v. dismissal)
Any of the following felony convictions, to include attempt or conspiracy to commit, as far back as records are available:
Criminal sexual act or contact, with adult or minor, Armed robbery, Possession of child pornography, Trafficking in persons, Espionage, Sedition, Sabotage, Treason, Terrorism, Murder, Military desertion, Arson, Drug possession w/intent to sell or distribute