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No need to visit a police station or wait in line. Complete your criminal record check from anywhere in Barrie. Most checks are processed in 15 minutes or less during business hours.
Your personal information is protected with bank-level encryption. All data is stored in secure Canadian data centers and handled in full compliance with federal and provincial privacy laws.
Bridgewater Police Service searches the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database to provide accurate and comprehensive results. Same quality as in-person checks from local police services.
Our criminal record checks are accepted by employers, landlords, volunteer organizations, and licensing bodies across Ontario and all of Canada.
Click "Start Your Check Now" and fill out your personal information. Takes about 3 minutes. You'll need a valid government-issued ID.
Pay with your credit card through our secure payment system. Add rush service for $10 to skip the queue during busy periods.
Bridgewater Police Service searches the CPIC database on your behalf. Our system works 24/7 to deliver fast results.
Your criminal record check arrives in your email inbox. Most Barrie residents receive results within 15 minutes during business hours.
Many Barrie employers require background checks for new hires, especially in healthcare, education, finance, and security sectors.
Schools, sports organizations, and non-profits in Barrie often require criminal record checks for volunteers working with vulnerable populations.
Landlords in Barrie may request a criminal record check as part of the rental application process.
Many professional licensing bodies in Ontario require criminal record checks for certification and renewal.
Immigration applications usually need an RCMP-certified check based on fingerprints, taken by an accredited fingerprinting company in Barrie. An online name-based check like ours does not meet that requirement.
Many Barrie residents order checks for their own peace of mind or to maintain personal records.
Barrie Police Service completes police record checks only for residents of Barrie, offering a Criminal Record Check, a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check and a Vulnerable Sector Check. Employment checks cost $53.29 (plus a $9.95 processing fee and taxes online), applications are made online through the service's policesolutions.ca portal, and Barrie Police does not publish a processing time and has no rush service. Work with vulnerable people requires the police's Vulnerable Sector Check. Kiosks, and a Records counter for help or free checks, are at Barrie Police Headquarters, 110 Fairview Road, open Monday to Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday until 6 p.m.
| Comparison | SafeHire (online) | Barrie Police Service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $64.99 | Criminal Record Check, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check or Vulnerable Sector Check: $53.29 for employment, $33.29 for seniors 60+ and students, volunteers $0 for the first two and $13.29 for the Vulnerable Sector Check; Broad Record Check and court-ordered non-parent check $100; online applications add a $9.95 third-party processing fee plus taxes; listed fees are non-refundable and include taxes. |
| Turnaround | Most results in 15 minutes | Not published by Barrie Police Service; it warns of delays due to higher-than-normal volume and has no rush service. |
| How to apply | Online, 24/7, from any device | Online through policesolutions.ca, with kiosks and a Records counter at Barrie Police Headquarters, 110 Fairview Road, Barrie (Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed weekends and statutory holidays). |
| Who can apply | Anyone living in Canada | Residents of Barrie only, including post-secondary students living in Barrie with proof of a Barrie address; applicants under 18 must attend the Records Branch in person; people outside Canada can submit fingerprints directly to the RCMP. |
| ID | Government photo ID, verified with your phone camera | Two valid pieces of ID, one government-issued with photo and a second showing your name. |
| Vulnerable sector check | Not available — see below | Offered only for employment, student placement, foster parent, kinship care or volunteer roles with vulnerable people, and applicants must explain how the position involves trust or authority over a vulnerable person; Live Scan fingerprints ($60 employment and student, $35 volunteer with a letter) are required if a possible match to a pardoned sex offence is found. |
| Result | PDF emailed to you | Delivered electronically for secure download, available for 31 days; after that a hard copy requires an in-person visit and a fee. |
Barrie Police Service details from Barrie Police Service — Police Record Checks (policesolutions.ca) and Barrie Police Service — Police Record Checks FAQ and Barrie Police Service — Police Vulnerable Sector Check and Barrie Police Service — Records and Information Management Services, checked September 2026. Fees and times change — confirm with the police service before you apply there.
Ask whoever requested the check which type they need before you order. The difference matters: an online check is a standard criminal record check, and some roles in Ontario require a vulnerable sector check that only the police can do.
SafeHire can’t issue a vulnerable sector check, and neither can any other online provider. It has to come from Barrie Police Service. Here is what they require.
Offered only for employment, student placement, foster parent, kinship care or volunteer roles with vulnerable people, and applicants must explain how the position involves trust or authority over a vulnerable person; Live Scan fingerprints ($60 employment and student, $35 volunteer with a letter) are required if a possible match to a pardoned sex offence is found.
From Barrie Police Service, checked September 2026. Confirm before you apply.
Not sure which one you need? Compare a vulnerable sector check with a standard criminal record check.
Barrie Police Service charges $53.29 for an employment check and $33.29 for seniors and students, with free Criminal Record Checks for volunteers. Online applications add a $9.95 processing fee plus taxes. SafeHire's online criminal record check costs $64.99, or $10 more for rush service.
Barrie Police Service does not publish a processing time and warns that high volumes may cause delays; it has no rush service. SafeHire returns most results in about 15 minutes.
No. Barrie Police Service completes record checks only for Barrie residents, though students living in Barrie can apply with proof of their Barrie address. People outside Canada can submit fingerprints to the RCMP. SafeHire's online check is available 24/7 to anyone living in Canada.
Simcoe County District School Board volunteers, for example, must submit a Vulnerable Sector Check dated within six months, which Barrie Police offers for $53.29 for employment or $13.29 for volunteers. SafeHire's online check costs $64.99 and most results arrive in about 15 minutes, but it is a standard criminal record check only (an RCMP CPIC national database search conducted by Bridgewater Police Service) and is not a vulnerable sector check.
Most criminal record checks for Barrie residents are completed within 15 minutes during business hours. Some checks may take up to 24 hours depending on database availability. Rush service is available for priority processing.
Standard criminal record checks are priced competitively. Rush service is available for an additional $10. We offer transparent pricing with no hidden fees. See our pricing page for current rates.
No. Our standard criminal record checks cannot be used for vulnerable sector screening. Vulnerable sector checks require fingerprinting and must be done in person through local police services.
Yes. Our criminal record checks are conducted by Bridgewater Police Service using the CPIC database and are accepted by employers, landlords, and organizations across Barrie, Ontario, and all of Canada.
The check shows any convictions without pardons as of the search date. It does not include juvenile records, pardoned convictions, absolute or conditional discharges, or outstanding charges that haven't resulted in conviction.
Barrie employers across various industries require background checks. Find requirements specific to your field.
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