BACKGROUND CHECKS CAN BE OBTAINED VIA THE FOLLOWING:
- The Records and Fingerprint Bureau, Customer Service Section
- Any area command within LVMPD jurisdiction [Click here to find your nearest Area Command police station]
- They do NOT accept cash payments
- Online request
- Mail in request
- Records and Fingerprint Bureau, Correspondence Section
400 S. Martin L. King Blvd., Bldg. C
Las Vegas, NV 89106 - Exact payment must be included with request along a copy of acceptable form of ID (see above for all accepted)
Click here to learn how to get a copy of your background check if you live out of state -
FAQs
You may acquire a copy of your background check (SCOPE record) for the following purposes:
- Adoptions
- Employment
- Housing
- Immigration purposes
- Military enlistment
- Personal use
- Sealing your records
We will only accept the following forms of VALID (non-expired) government issued photo identification:
- Any state drivers license or State identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles
- Military identification
- Passport (non-expired)
- Permanent Resident card (issued by INS)
- Matricula card (issued by INS)
The following documents are not recognized as a valid form of ID and
will not be accepted:
- School identification
- Health cards
- Work cards
- Employment identification
- Employment badges
- Social Security cards
- Copies of any form of government issued ID
The cost of background check (SCOPE record) is $12.00 and payable by:
- Credit card (Visa, MC, Discover)
- Debit Card
- Cash
- Cashier's Check made payable to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
- Money order made payable to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
DISSEMINATION OF BACKGROUND CHECK:
- You may only get a background check (SCOPE) of yourself. The information contained in the background are only for any arrests/incidents within LVMPD jurisdiction. If you need to obtain a background check for any other agency, you will need to go to the agency where the incident occurred.
- If you need to obtain a background check for another person will require the following:
- An ORIGINAL, notarized letter from the person you are seeking the background check for.
- The letter must indicate you are the authorized person to obtain a copy of the background.