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Comprehensive Background Investigation Process Background investigations form the cornerstone of gaming employee licensing, ensuring that only suitable individuals are granted access to positions of trust within tribal gaming operations. These comprehensive investigations protect gaming integrity, prevent criminal infiltration, and maintain public confidence in tribal gaming operations.
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The Myth of the National Commercial Database 900 Million+ Records Commercial databases might boast massive collections, but the term "national commercial database" is fundamentally misleading. Despite containing hundreds of millions of entries, there is no single, comprehensive database capturing all criminal records across the United States. The Aggregation Game
These databases are not unified national repositories. Instead, they aggregate only those records made available for purchase from a diverse, fragmented array of sources:
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Government entities
Law enforcement agencies
County courts
Sex offender registries Violent offender registries Other participating sources
This piecemeal approach creates significant gaps in coverage and raises critical concerns about data reliability, especially for sensitive hiring decisions. Three Fundamental Limitations
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