Bank screening

[kellycell]

Hello.

So my friend was offered a contract role with one of the major high street banks. The bank told him that he has to go over screening from the past 6 years. He is not sure what that screening is. He is happy that they will contact his references, however he wants to find out if the bank will be contacting the police. The reason being is that a couple of years ago he had been caught by the police for having a £25 item in his pocket -although he says it was not him that put it there and I believe him-.
So he is really concerned.. is the screening/bank going to find out that he has the 'stealing' of the £25 item in his record and then withdraw the offer?

Thank you.

[BrilloPad]

Does he have a criminal conviction?

[kellycell]

The only thing that happened was the he was taken to the police department so they can verify his details, they took his fingerprints and they then released him after 1 hour. He was not requested to go back to the police or court or anything like that.

[kellycell]

Does he have a criminal conviction?

The only thing that happened was the he was taken to the police department so they can verify his details, they took his fingerprints and they then released him after 1 hour. He was not requested to go back to the police or court or anything like that. Does that mean that he has a criminal conviction?

[v8gaz]

The only thing that happened was the he was taken to the police department so they can verify his details, they took his fingerprints and they then released him after 1 hour. He was not requested to go back to the police or court or anything like that.

So this happened in America?

[kellycell]

So this happened in America?

No it happened in the UK

[wim121]

The only thing that happened was the he was taken to the police department so they can verify his details, they took his fingerprints and they then released him after 1 hour. He was not requested to go back to the police or court or anything like that. Does that mean that he has a criminal conviction?

No he doesnt have a conviction at all. If you receive a caution or conviction, you are first arrested, then held and charged at which point the charge is read to you and you sign. At most, they would have a caution, but you are well aware of it if you do as they tell you. Also they typically hold you for longer than an hour.

Most screenings for finance sector jobs include credit checks just to make sure the employee hasnt been bankrupt before, etc etc. I have heard of one or two asking for fingerprints as well just FYI.


The only downside of what your friend has done is that now, their dna and prints are on the database permantely. Just means that a certain layer of annonimity has gone. This only affects one, if they are a criminal that doesnt wear gloves.

[kellycell]

No he doesnt have a conviction at all. If you receive a caution or conviction, you are first arrested, then held and charged at which point the charge is read to you and you sign. At most, they would have a caution, but you are well aware of it if you do as they tell you. Also they typically hold you for longer than an hour.

Most screenings for finance sector jobs include credit checks just to make sure the employee hasnt been bankrupt before, etc etc. I have heard of one or two asking for fingerprints as well just FYI.


The only downside of what your friend has done is that now, their dna and prints are on the database permantely. Just means that a certain layer of annonimity has gone. This only affects one, if they are a criminal that doesnt wear gloves.

Sorry what is the difference between a caution and a conviction?

[northernladuk]

Sorry what is the difference between a caution and a conviction?

Might be worth googling that to save yourself any more embarrassment....

[TestMangler]

Might be worth googling that to save yourself any more embarrassment....

NLUK !!! I'm sorely disappointed in your response.

Usually, when people ask dumb questions, you tell them to go get a permie job.

This guy is so rubbish that he's asked a 'friend' to go on a forum and ask for him

Please edit your response and make it more NLUK-like