Background Check
NOTICE: Please be aware the expedited service is not currently available for background checks.
Apply Online
One can apply for a background check through our online Kingston Police Information Check K-PIC.
You must currently reside within the Kingston Police jurisdiction.
You can use our K-PIC tool 24/7, no paperwork is required and you can monitor the status of your application, any time, through your account. All K-PIC results will be returned via the email provided in your application, it is recommended that you monitor your SPAM folder. You can pay for your application through a secure payment system, which accepts credit card and interact transactions.
In order to process your background check completely electronically, you MUST USE our E-ID Verifier process.
Apply In-Person
You can apply in person for a background check in-person at Kingston Police Headquarters at 705 Division St, during office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., holidays excluded.
Processing time
Processing of police information checks may take several weeks (or longer in some exceptional cases). If you are trying to meet a deadline, we may be able to accelerate the completion of your check if you attend our station in person. However, this is dependent on many factors outside of our control and can only be determined if you attend the station in person to fill out your application.
Fees
Applicants have the ability to pay for their application through a secure payment system which accepts credit card and Interac transactions. The cost of a Police Information Check is $40.00. Forms of payment accepted at the police station are cash, debit and credit.