Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. is a Chicago Metropolitan area-based private investigation company that has been licensed and insured in the State of Illinois since 1988 which has a combined experience of over 60 years of Law Enforcement experience by its owners John Robertson and John "Jack" Griffin.

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. provides the most comprehensive background information in Pre-Employment Screening, Residential Screening, and Home Care Provider Screening. Our Company is known for its competitive pricing and fast efficient turnaround time.

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. shall:

• Deliver to their clients the most thorough pre-employment background checks available, with the goal being a safe and secure environment for your customers and employees, and giving you the ability to make informed decisions during the hiring process.
• Furnish a complete residential screening including Criminal Records, Sex Offender Check, Evictions Records, Credit Reports, and current Home Visit Inspection and Report.
• Verify those applicants providing home care for a child or loved one has a trouble free background.

Special Investigations appreciates your consideration of its background information services and continues to provide the best available background services with timely reporting and competitive pricing.

INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY

This Data Security and Privacy Policy is a statement of the security and privacy guidelines used by Special Investigations and Security Experts LLC. to address how the company gathers, uses, discloses processes and manages a client's data, and Personal Identifying Information (PII) provided to them.

Personal Identifying Information (PII) can be anything that can be used to identify an individual, not limited to but including; name, address, date of birth, identifications numbers. Special Investigations and Security Experts LLC collects, processes, releases and retains personal information it collects only within the guidelines of applicable State and Federal Regulations.

Collected and processed PII will be provided to the client only following verifications of acceptable purpose and only with a signed waiver. Special Investigations and Security Experts LLC will disclose to the client information collected only through its use of the utmost in security measures (access restrictions, encryption, secured facilities, limited employee access etc.). The PII and data collected are kept completely confidential. Any PII or data collected is destroyed by shredding after completion of the legitimate purpose and is not processed in any manner incompatible with those purposes. PII will be collected, stored, and processed in accordance with the individual’s legal rights. Under no circumstances will the PII or any data collected be transferred to a third party within the United States, its territories or Overseas.

Special Investigations and Security Experts LLC. takes appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, including appropriate encryption and physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.

We restrict access to Personal Identifying Information to Special Investigation and Security Experts LLC. employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to process it on our behalf. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations within the guidelines of applicable state and federal laws.

Special Investigations can provide the following licensed and insured national pre-employment screening services:

• Reliable and secure turn around in usually 24-72 hours
• Interact securely via dedicated fax, web-based, and internet submission with retrieval by individual account
• Convenient extensive selection of informational search options
• Variable level of screening reflective in packages
• Value packages for high volume users
• 24 hour a day 7 days a week submission with account

Special Investigations is legally compliant in providing the following search options in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and any applicable state hiring laws. The following background options are only performed with a signed applicant release.

• Criminal Background Check-Federal, State and County Available Records
• Check of Bankruptcy Records, Tax Lien Records, and Civil Judgments
• Report of the Applicant’s Driving History in current state of license issue
• Workers Compensation Research
• Social Security Verification
• Social Security Trace
• Credit History
• Sex Offender Registration Search

Pre-employment background check packages begin as low as $29.95 depending on the services, volume discount, locations checked, state requirements, court access, and State Department of Motor Vehicle Fees.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING WILL:

• Help ensure workplace safety for employees and customers
• Help avoid internal theft, employee fraud, financial loss, sexual harassment, and other workplace problems
• Help reduce accidents which will impact the number of worker’s compensation claims
• Discourage applicants with questionable backgrounds from applying to your company
• Decrease hiring and training costs due to a lower employee turnover
• Attract a higher caliber of applicant by setting a standard and encouraging honesty
• Help avoid negligent hiring lawsuits

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. provides service to parents or relatives who want to be sure the person who is entrusted with the care of their children or loved one is properly qualified and has a trouble free background. Our Company is known for its competitive pricing and fast efficient turnaround time.

It is the goal of Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. to provide you with factual information that will allow you to make a wise and confident decision on who your in-home care provide will be by answering many of the important questions dealing with trust, qualifications, criminal records, residence, and other factors.

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. is legally compliant in providing the following search options in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and any applicable state hiring laws. The following background options are only performed with a signed applicant release.

• Criminal Background Check-Federal, State and County Available Records
• Check of Bankruptcy Records, Tax Lien Records, and Civil Judgments
• Report of the Applicant’s Driving History in current state of license issue
• Workers Compensation Research
• Social Security Verification
• Social Security Trace
• Credit History
• Sex Offender Registration Search

Pre-employment background check packages begin as low as $29.95 depending on the services, volume discount, locations checked, state requirements, court access, and State Department of Motor Vehicle Fees.

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. provides complete residential screening including Social Security Trace Criminal Record Check, Sex Offender Check, Evictions Records, Credit Reports, and current Home Visit Inspection Reports.

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C., through its Residential Screening, enables a landlord or residential building management to make a well informed decision about persons that you would trust to reside on your property.

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. is legally compliant in providing the following search options in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and any applicable state laws. The following Residential Screening options are only performed with a signed applicant release.

• Criminal Background Check-Federal, State and County Available Records
• Check of Bankruptcy Records, Tax Lien Records, and Civil Judgments
• Report of the Applicant’s Driving History in current state of license issue
• Social Security Verification
• Social Security Trace
• Credit History
• Sex Offender Registration Search
• Home Visit Inspection Report

Residential Screening packages begin as low as $29.95 depending on the services, volume discount, locations checked, state requirements, court access, and State Department of Motor Vehicle Fees.

All correspondence will remain completely confidential.

John Robertson
Email: john@specialinvestigations.us

Jack Griffin
Email: jack@specialinvestigations.us

Special Investigations
203 N La Salle, Suite 2100
Chicago IL, 60601
Phone (312) 409-0788
Fax (847) 245-3502

Special Investigations and Security Experts L.L.C. is licensed and insured in the state of Illinois.

Licensing

State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Private Investigation License Number 115- 000926.

State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Private Detective Agency License Number 117- 000771.

City of Chicago Business License Number 1490372

Membership

International Police Association

Special Agents Association

Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates (Class 179)

National Council of Investigation and Security Services

Illinois Restaurant Association