Sue opened up her laptop, while sipping her hot, strong, fresh coffee. It was her third cup that morning. She realized and frowned to herself. She was drinking a lot more coffee than she had been prior to working remotely.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic we found ourselves with a little more time on our hands. So, we thought about ways to add value for our clients and future clients. Thus, CI Leading the Way was born, and we developed a number of recorded webinars that have provided some really great content.

A search of the Sex Offender Registry can be conducted at a national level and at the state level. Most clients ask to have both searches included in their background investigation package to ensure they are getting all available levels of sex offenders so that they are not hiring an individual who may cause harm to someone else.

Guardian soared through the sky, enjoying the mountains and beautiful views, after his long adventure of saving The Catskill Center from the devious Clement Bard. Guardian was feeling satisfied with himself. He did not let Clement Bard succeed, yet again.

Prue’s mouth fell open in a comical “O.” Duey sat there feeling more foolish at her silence. Heat was creeping up his cheeks in a blush of mortification.

As you may know, each year Commercial Investigations LLC has a team building, half day event where we spend quality time together, enjoying a variety of activities. This year was different, as we were not able to physically be in each other’s company.

The Turret of Truth is the home of the call center here at Commercial Investigations LLC. Our turret is where a majority of our staff works diligently to provide the superior customer service to all those we make contact with on a daily basis, five days a week.

Guardian must get to The Catskill Center before it is too late. Guardian saw Ana, reviewing the investigation compiled by the team.

How would the business’ bills be paid, and what would she do herself for her own finances, or Justin, and Duey for that matter? What would happen to them? At that moment, Justin walked in and asked Sue if she saw the news. Nodding in silent acquiescence, Sue looked back to the desktop picture feeling completely forlorn.

Background investigations and compliance seem to embody some "curious paradoxes." Legal experts and industry presenters at the Professional Background Screening Association iterated one such paradox at the 2019 Annual Conference, by consistently echoing the two opposing mantras, "Avoid litigation, and Automate," and "Human intervention is key to avoid litigation." Well, which is it?

CI’s Drug Test inquiry is an effective and necessary component of a thorough background investigation. CI has access to over 12,000 drug testing labs throughout the US. If your organization would like to establish a drug testing policy, contact CI to help you implement a program that is consistent, compliant, effective and affordable.

In August the CI staff sold Ducks to benefit the Capital District Sponsor-A-Scholar Rubber Duck Derby. Our staff set a goal to sell 250 ducks and we are proud to say that we exceeded that goal and sold a total of 323 ducks … the most of any team!

Due was relieved to discover he completed enough community service hours for the contract for another year despite being let go from Clean Disaster Relief.

Our clients know that CI is the most innovative and educational background investigations partner. But, do they know that we are also the only background investigative agency in New York State to have criminal data typically only available to the law enforcement world? Well we do … and Cursory Indicator New York (CI NY) is that data.

CI NY has been proven to be more effective than running county court criminal record inquiries in New York. This is so because CI NY contains levels of misdemeanor information, which is not usually found in New York County Court Criminal record inquiries. CI NY contains local, town and city criminal data not found at the county level. It also contains Federal criminal data.

If you are from the northeast, like those of us at Commercial Investigations LLC, then you know winter is here! However, we have not let a little snow damper the celebration for CI’s 10th Birthday. Before the weather got too chilly the staff at CI was able to get outside for the 2014 Bassett Healthcare Network Cupola 5k Run/Walk.

Due became a free man once again as the pending charges involving Ray Robinson’s truck were finally dropped. Due must also decide what to do with his freedom this time. Due will have to focus on the contract with the park so that he can keep his lawn care business running. This will require Due to get back on track with his community service hours.

For many of us, this question and the “box” has been a staple in our hiring process and most of us are used to seeing it on every job application. In recent years it also appears on many background check forms. However, employers and job candidates are seeing this change rapidly in many cities and states across the country.

It had been a while since Duey had seen his parents, never mind how long it had been since the two of them were in the same room together.

Guardian, a background investigation expert and adorable little eagle, had been flying around for quite some time now. Soaring high, Guardian thought to himself, “Where is my next adventure? Who should I help protect?” This made him think back to how he came to be and why it has been his mission to assist organizations with their background investigations!