Global Homeland Security Search

Employer Patriot Act Compliance
OFAC Compliance

What is a Global Homeland Security Search?

A Global Homeland Security Search checks a compilation of domestic and international sanctions lists (see below). Individuals or organizations included on these lists may be involved in terrorist activities, money laundering, illegal imports, fraud against government agencies, violations of federal banking regulations, drug trafficking, etc. This search was developed as a response to The Patriot Act and the War on Terror.

Terrorist Watch List, Terrorist Exclusion List, and Terrorist Search: Are They the Same as a Global Homeland Security Search?

A Global Homeland Security Search is also known as the Terrorist Watch List, the Terrorist Exclusion List, and the Terrorist Search.

What are the Sources of a Global Homeland Security Search?

A Global Homeland Security Search database is compiled from domestic and international sanctions lists:

Australian Reserve Bank Sanctions List
Bank of England Sanctions List
Debarred Parties List
Denied Persons List
European Union Terrorism Sanctions List
FDA List
Fugitive List
Health and Human Services List
Interpol Most Wanted
OFAC
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
OFSI (Canadian Sanctions List)
Palestinian Legislative Council List
Politically Exposed Persons List
United Nations Consolidated Sanctions List
US General Services Administration Excluded Parties List
World Bank Listing of Ineligible Individuals

For more information on these lists, click here.

What are the Employer Benefits of a Global Homeland Security Search?

A Global Homeland Security Search allows an employer to comply with the Patriot Act. A Global Homeland Security Search provides an anti-terrorism element to a Comprehensive Background Check. For Patriot Act information, see Government Links: Patriot Act.

What are the Weaknesses of a Global Homeland Security Search?

As with all database searches, A Global Homeland Security Search is incomplete by nature. It is only as reliable as its last update. The fight on terrorism and crime around the world changes every day. Because agencies that submit information to these lists work at their own pace, any list is outdated to some degree at any given time. There is no list that includes all individuals or organizations that are suspected of terrorism and crime around the world.

How Far Back Does a Global Homeland Security Search Go?

The information reported in a Global Homeland Security Search varies greatly. Each database in the Global Homeland Security Search has its own rules about the information reported. For a more complete discussion about how far back a background check goes, see How Far Back Does A Background Check Go.

How Long Does a Global Homeland Security Search Take?

Results for this search should be available the same day the order is entered into our online tracking system.

Can I See a Sample Global Homeland Security Search?

Yes, click Sample Global Homeland Security Search.

What is Our Recommendation for Global Homeland Security Search?

We recommend a Global Homeland Security Search as part of a quality Comprehensive Background Check.

Related Resources

Ready to Go?
Use our Start-Up Kit for a step-by-step approach to getting started Account Setup is Free