Australian National Character Check makes obtaining a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check simple in the Northern Territory. The police check application can be completed securely from your computer, mobile or tablet.
70 percent of police checks are returned to applicants in Northern Territory (NT) within 24 hours. Approximately 30 percent of checks may be referred to one or more police agencies and can take longer than 10 business days to be returned, due to the manual nature of this process.
This police check for persons based in NT is formally referred to as a nationally coordinated criminal history check.
Applicants can pay securely via credit card, debit card or PayPal.
Our service can fast-track your police check application process in Northern Territory through an easy and comprehensive online service. Usually, when you apply for your Police Check in the Northern Territory, it may take weeks before you get a response using the conventional paper based application forms. When you apply online through Australia National Character Check, the application can be completed in under 15 minutes and a certificate issued within one to three days for the majority of applicants.
If applicants require a check that is issued by the NT Police Force, this can only be obtained directly through the NT Police Force. Australian National Character Check is not affiliated with the NT Police Force and applicants must obtain one directly through their website. This may also require you to have your identification documents certified via approved personnel that can certify ID documents. Applicants should allow a minimum of 10 business days for a check by the NT Police Force to be issued.
The Police Check certificate for applicants in the NT is a record that contains all the releasable court outcomes including pending charges sourced from the database of all the Australian Police Agencies. Your National Police Check in the NT is valid as a criminal clearance certificate in all states and territories of Australia.
What shows up on a Police Check in the Northern Territory (NT)?
When you apply for a Police Check in NT , you can expect records of all your disclosable court outcomes (DCOs) like; convictions, sentences, penalties, and pending charges sourced from all Australian police databases. Such convictions may include:
Findings of wrongs, good behaviour bonds, community-based infringements and other criminal records.
Traffic offences such as; drink-driving, over-speeding, and other offences for which you are convicted.
What is not disclosed in my Police Check in NT?
Most applicants are usually worried about which criminal records are shown on their Police Check in NT. Findings for which you are not convicted for will not appear on your police check certificate. Other similar reports that do not show on the Police Check for applicants in the NT are:
Incomplete or abandoned charges.
Diversion programs.
Sentences that are given abroad (overseas convictions).
Traffic infractions that do not culminate in convictions (cautions, warnings, fines).
Penalties from a third-party like an association.
Spent Findings
Spent convictions will not show up on your National Police Check record and varies from state to state. Spent findings are generally:
Offences older than 10 years committed by an adult.
Offences older than 5 years committed by a child.
How do I get a Police Check in NT?
Most corporate establishments and organisations require a police clearance certificate before admittance or employment is offered to a person. If you have been requested to tender your police criminal history or clearance certificate, there are multiple ways to obtain it.
You can apply online from an accredited agency like Australian National character Check to issue you with the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check certificate after completing a simple and secure online application form.
You can get the criminal clearance certificate by applying with the local NT police authorities (SAFE NT).
Applicants that apply through Australian National Character Check do experience the substantial difference in speed and efficiency when obtaining their police check online. Majority of Police Checks for applicants based in NT are returned to applicants within 24 to 48 hours. 70 percent of police checks are returned to applicants within 24 hours. Approximately 30 percent of checks may be referred to one or more police agencies and can take longer than 10 business days to be returned, due to the manual nature of this process. Results are emailed on the same day they are received. Overall, applicants save time and cost when applying for their police check online.
Applicants should note that the check on this website is formally referred to as a nationally coordinated criminal history check and is not issued by a state or territory police force. If you would like a check that is issued by a state or territory police force, please contact the criminal records section of your state or territory police force.
How long is my Police Check in NT valid?
Your police check in the NT is valid up until the day of issue, and most organisations or institutions will not accept Police Check certificates older than 3 months. A Police Check is a “point in time check” which means that it does not have a set expiry date. The requesting party should tell you how old your Police Check certificate can be and how often they will need an updated one. The time frame depends according to the requesting organisation’s risk mitigation plan.
Can my nationally coordinated criminal history check take longer than 24 hours?
Applicants will normally be issued with their Police clearance certificates between 1 and 3 days of application. However, it can only take longer if the application has to undergo a 'manual review' by the Australian police authorities. Manual review occurs if part/all of an applicant's/application data matches information on the criminal history database.
If your application is flagged for manual review, it can delay your Police Check application by a further 1 to 15+ days.
Why institutions request for a Police Check in Northern Territory?
The duty to secure the life and properties of an organisation or institution is paramount to the state. The NT Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check report will give employers and decision makers a summary of the releasable police history of an individual. It helps decision makers make informed decisions.
Accredited Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for Northern Territory applicants
Australian National Character Check is an accredited service approved by the Australian Federal Government to conduct nationally coordinated criminal history checks.
A police check Northern Territory is actually a National Police Check. When you apply for a police check Northern Territory, in essence you are also applying for the following:
National Police Check in the NT for business and workplaces
We provide a 100% online solution for workplaces to streamline police checks. Contact our customer support team today to find out how Australian National Character Check streamline police checks at your workplace. Australian National Character Check is the only online agency that provides customer support seven days a week.
70% of checks are returned within 24 hours. 30% can take longer than 10 days.
Police Check available for every state and territory in Australia*
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* If applicants require a certificate issued directly by the Northern Territory (NT) police force, this can only be obtained through the respective police force. Australian National Character Check is not affiliated with the Northern Territory (NT) police force and applicants must obtain one directly through their website.