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Municipal Background Checks

Screening for towns, volunteer fire departments, camp personnel, and public servants — protecting communities for over 30 years.

Trusted by Municipalities Since 1996

Recruiting in municipal environments comes with unique challenges. Towns and Volunteer Fire Departments must quickly bring in trustworthy, qualified individuals to keep essential community services running — while protecting their teams, residents, and the integrity of their municipality.

Research Services supports municipalities of all sizes, delivering reliable background screening for camp personnel, employees, and volunteers — including expedited and thorough pre-screening for all members of town leadership.

  • Same-day turnaround on most reports
  • Driving history for volunteer fleet operators
  • Credit reports available for positions of financial trust
  • PBSA Accredited with individual FCRA certifications

Client Testimonial

"One of the greatest advantages of working with Research Services is their local presence and outstanding customer service. Their turnaround time is excellent — we receive most reports the same day. We highly recommend Research Services to volunteer fire departments both within our state and across the country."

— Brian, Director, Volunteer Fire Department

Most Common Municipal Searches

Federal Criminal
National Criminal
State Criminal
Nationwide Sex Offender
Credit Reports
Drug Testing
Driving History
Social Security Trace
Employment Verification

Municipal Screening Packages

Parks & Recreation
County / State Criminal
National Criminal (Arrest, County, DOC, Statewide)
Nationwide Sex Offender
Security Watchlist (OFAC, OIG, SAM)
Social Security Trace
Town Manager
County / State Criminal
Federal Criminal
National Criminal (Arrest, County, DOC, Statewide)
Nationwide Sex Offender
Security Watchlist (OFAC, OIG, SAM)
Driving History
Education Verification
Employment Verification
Social Security Trace

PBSA Accredited | In Business Since 1996. Research Services is proud to be PBSA Accredited. Each member of our team holds an individual FCRA certification from PBSA, underscoring our commitment to excellence. Our mission is to deliver the highest-quality, fully compliant background checks to our clients.

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No contracts. No monthly minimums. Real people on the other end.

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