It was not just the old Bollywood movies in which having a government job were the most prized asset but even in today's time the government job is considered to be the employment opportunity of a lifetime. People who have government jobs are considered to have a safe financial future. If you are one who has scored one, then you must also know that you need to furnish a police verification report to secure and finalize your spot. So how does police verification for a government job work? Here is everything you need to know.
Police verification meaning
Police verification refers to getting information about an individual and the details about their criminal history if any. If there is any criminal complaint against an individual, it is filed at the local police station where he/she stays and is recorded in their database. When police verification is asked for a government job, the concerned police station furnishes a report with remarks related to the criminal history if any with the details. It is used for a number of reasons such as the issue of passport, government jobs, tenant verification etc. It is generally a crucial step in important matters like ones listed above and negative police verification may affect the decision in these matters adversely.
Why is it needed?
Police Verification is an important step in the selection process as it gives an insight into the candidate's character. The following steps are followed in the police verification.
- Verification of residential address.
- Verification of documents provided.
- Verification of criminal records if any.
- Remarks related to the criminal records if any.
These steps ensure that the police does a thorough verification of all these aspects which help determine the decision of the employer.
Procedure for police verification
After the selection of an employee, the following steps are followed in police verification.
- The employer sends a request for verification with a verification letter to the district magistrate office.
- The letter is forwarded to the Superintendent of Police by the District Magistrate's office.
- The Superintendent of Police then forwards this letter to the local police station as per the address mentioned in your application to your employer.
- The police hawaldar/officer from the local police station visits your residence to verify the address and other documents.
- The local police station also verifies the criminal record.
- The local police station furnishes its report to the Superintendent's office.
- The same is then sent to the District Magistrate's office.
- The District Magistrate's office forwards the furnished report to the employer with all the remarks.
These steps take anywhere between eight to fifteen days and you may follow up with your local police station to check the status and take an update on the same. Your employer's decision is influenced by this report.
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