Years ago only people who were in the FBI or the CIA could do background checks on people but nowadays any member of the public can see these records. You can view them through any internet background checker or you can request the info from your local police department but beware, this way could take some time. Criminals are all over the place, do a free background checks online.
You can also do FBI criminal background checks on individuals you plan to lease a property to. Whether it is for commercial or residential use, it is your duty as a property owner to ensure that the people living in your property are ‘good people’ and they will not make trouble for you or use the property for unscrupulous deeds.
The data about this type of criminal records continuously changes over the time and that is why it is a tough task for free services to keep updating their databases. They do not have the required infrastructure and technology to maintain the record database.
All these public criminal records can be accessed now easily from online public record portals for a low fee. Be sure to always check the terms of reference on each portal to ensure that you are not breaching any conditions or the law. There are a dozen of such services online. Find out from my blog instantly which are the most popular search portals for public criminal records among private investigators, law enforcement officers and law professionals.