1. MUST BE A COVENTRY RESIDENT

2. HAVE AN “ID” WITH YOU

3. HAVE THE COMPLETE ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU WILL BE WORKING

4. CALL FOR APPOINTMENT @ 822-9192.    FINGERPRINTING IS DONE ON THURSDAYS FROM 9 AM TO 11 AM.  I AM ALWAYS ON CALL AND YOUR APPOINTMENT MAY BE CANCELLED WITH LITTLE NOTICE.  WHEN MAKING AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE LEAVE A PHONE NUMBER WHERE I CAN REACH YOU ON SHORT NOTICE. 

5. LET ME KNOW WHY YOU NEED FINGERPRINTS, AS MANY FINGERPRINT CATEGORIES REQUIRE A FEE.  FEES RUN FROM $10.00 TO $40.00. A $10.00 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CARD PRINTED. YOU CAN PAY BY CASH OR CHECK. IF YOU PAY BY CASH PLEASE BRING IN EXACT CHANGE. 

6. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE BRING FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION FROM YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING WHAT STATE STATUTE THEY OPERATE UNDER.

7. RESULTS RETURN IS NORMALLY TWO OR THREE DAYS.  RESULTS WILL BE MAILED TO YOU AND YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.

8. RESULTS ARE NORMALLY GOOD FOR ABOUT A YEAR DEPENDING ON YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.

9. YOU CAN COPY YOUR RESULTS LETTER AND FORWARD THEM TO ANOTHER AGENCY IF YOU NEED TO WITHIN THAT YEAR.  THIS ALSO DEPENDS ON YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.

10.  OTHER AGENCIES THAT CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THIS SERVICE ARE THE RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE.  CALL THESE OFFICES IN ADVANCE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

11.   IF YOU ARE ADOPTING OR BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT THROUGH DCYF, THEY CAN ALSO DO THE FINGERPRINTS FOR YOU. IF YOU NEED TO, CALL DCYF FOR MORE INFORMATION.

12.   FINGERPRINTING IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES. IF YOU ARE VOLUNTEERING, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE FINGERPRINTED.

13.  IF YOU NEED A BCI CHECK ONLY, YOU CAN CONTACT OUR CHIEF’S SECRETARY BEVERLY @ 822- 9124 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

14.  MAKE APPOINTMENT AS SOON AS YOU CAN, APPOINTMENT’S FILL UP FAST AND IT IS RARE THAT YOU CAN GET ONE THE SAME WEEK YOU REQUEST IT.  NORMAL WAIT TIME IS ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

 
FINGERPRINTING IS DONE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

BURGLAR ALARM BUSINESSES 

FOSTER PARENT

ADOPTION

SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
PRE-SCHOOL/NURSERY SCHOOL
SECURITY PERSONNEL
CHILD CARE MENTAL HEALTH EMPLOYEE  
WEAPONS PERMITS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE

FINANCIAL INSTIUTIONS/ NASD
MASSAGE THERAPY
OUT OF STATE LICENSING WITH CARD         

 

CALL IF YOU HAVE A CATEGORY NOT LISTED HERE

FOR APPOINTMENT CALL DET. KOCZWANSKI @ 822-9192 OR

E-MAIL ME AT CPDBCI@COVENTRYPD.ORG

I WILL CALL YOU/E-MAIL YOU WITH CONFIRMATION.