Criminal Background Services
Our professionals will help your business gather criminal record information direct from the source, giving your hiring team confidence in every decision.
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Welcome to Direct Background Search
Background check solutions tailored to meet your needs.
At DBS, our mission is to help your business effectively gather information direct from the source — for hiring decisions, court documentation, or lending — delivered fast, inexpensively, and accurately.
Call us today at 1-866-790-6161.
Direct-source screening
Fast, inexpensive, accurate results
Trusted by hiring teams
A quality professional background service
Featured services
View Screening Suite
Screening built around the searches that matter.
Our professionals help your business gather information direct from the source, so your hiring and compliance teams can move forward with confidence.
Employment Background Checks
Let us screen your applicants before you hire them to avoid costly litigation and enhance productivity across your organization.
Explore Employment Background ChecksFast Turnaround Time
We deliver industry-leading turnaround time with a high accuracy rate, so your screening results are ready when your team needs them.
Learn About Turnaround TimeCivil & Court Record Search
Civil filings and court documentation gathered direct from the source to support hiring, legal, and lending decisions.
Learn MoreCDR Pull
Direct record retrieval designed to support traceable, organized screening workflows and reliable reporting.
Learn MoreLending & Litigation Support
Background information gathered direct from the source to support lending decisions and documentation for court cases.
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Get to know us
Welcome to Direct Background Search.
At DBS, our mission is to help your business effectively gather information direct from the source. Whether the information is for making a hiring decision, documentation for a court case, or for lending, we are committed to providing you fast, inexpensive, and accurate background information. We have earned the respect of our clients by maintaining a quality professional background service that is second to none. We hope you will allow us to be your partner and appreciate this opportunity to be of service to you and your company.
Direct-source focus
Information is organized around the sources and records that matter.
Fast & inexpensive
Committed to fast, inexpensive, and accurate background information.
Workflow-ready
Designed to support the practical needs of hiring and compliance teams.
A trusted partner
A quality professional background service that is second to none.
Please feel free to contact us or call us at our toll free number (866) 790-6161.
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Structured records
Confident decisions
Direct
Information built around your workflow
Reason to use our integration
Faster, more accurate results with direct integration.
Improve Accuracy
With less people touching requests and results, you can count on improved accuracy. There's just less room for human error.
Reduce Return Time
The best thing about this integration is the return time. It's faster — much faster. Once the order is entered, it goes straight to the providers, and depending on the search type, is sometimes returned in minutes, not hours. Automation and integration mean faster return times.
Improve Workflow
When you use an integrated information provider, requests go straight to the providers along with any status updates, requests for more information, and notes. You'll also see the results delivered right into your platform.
Integration partners
We are integrated with all major platforms.
Direct Background Search connects into the platforms your hiring and HR technology teams already use.
Accio
Deverus
FRS
Hub X
TaleoBE
TazWorks
Work Number
My DigitalDelve
Accredited & recognized
Held to the standards that govern our industry.
Our screening program is recognized under the accreditation and membership standards that hiring teams rely on across the background screening industry.
PBSA Accredited
Recognized under the Professional Background Screening Association's accreditation standards for the industry.
PERN Member
An active member of the PERN network, supporting direct-source access to the records that matter.
Nationwide coverage
A direct line into the records that matter, across the country.
Nationwide screening coverage helps your team understand the scope and reach of our background check solutions, no matter where you hire.
Nationwide reach
Direct-source focus
Organized reporting
50
States represented
US
Nationwide focus
Direct
Source-oriented workflow
US Coverage Network
Connected screening regions
Did you know?
Why background screening matters.
A few figures that show why a dependable screening partner is worth having on your hiring team.
Of all job applications contain incorrect facts and misrepresentations.
Americans have criminal records.
Error rate found in national criminal history databases.
The average organization loses more than $9 per day, per employee, and 6% of its annual revenue to fraud and abuse. — Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Of all violent crime is accounted for by workplace violence. — Bureau of Justice Statistics
The replacement cost of a bad hire can be up to three times the salary of the job in question.
How it works
A clearer path from request to report.
A simple process designed to keep screening information organized and easier for your team to review.
01
Submit a request
Provide the required information for the screening service.
02
Search the source
The request moves through the relevant screening workflow.
03
Review information
Results are organized for easier review and understanding.
04
Receive the report
Access the completed information for your next decision.
Resources for hiring teams
Useful information for better screening decisions.
Compliance
Understanding adverse action
Learn about the general stages involved in an adverse action process and why clear communication matters.
Read the guide
Screening basics
What can a background check include?
Explore common screening categories and how organizations use different search types.
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Operations
Understanding screening turnaround
Learn why search type, jurisdiction, and source availability can affect turnaround time.
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Compliance
Fair-chance hiring considerations
Understand why local and state requirements should be considered when building a screening process.
Read the guide
Risk
Building a consistent screening program
Explore ways organizations can create a more consistent and documented screening workflow.
Read the guide
Best practices
Creating a review-ready report process
Learn how structured information and clear documentation can improve internal review workflows.
Read the guideReady to build a screening workflow you can trust?
Please feel free to contact us or call us at our toll free number (866) 790-6161. Tell us what your organization needs to screen and where you hire — our team can help you understand the available solutions.