police record
Arrest and conviction log
A police record is an official file documenting a person's history of arrests, charges, and convictions maintained by law enforcement agencies.
Having a police record—also called a criminal record or rap sheet—can affect employment prospects, housing applications, and travel to certain countries.
Someone with no prior arrests is said to have a clean record or no police record.
The term sometimes appears in contexts about background checks: The job application asked if I had a police record.
Arrest and conviction history
- criminal historyRecord of past offenses
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- docketCourt's case schedule
- chargeCost or accusation
offense · conviction · felony · misdemeanor · warrant · indictment · sentence · plea
Friction ridge impression
- mugshotPolice identification photograph
- DNA sampleBiological material for testing
- booking photoArrest intake photograph
- arrest reportWritten account of detention
incident report · witness statement · surveillance footage · forensic evidence · biometrics · AFIS
Investigation of someone's history
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- disclosureAct of revealing information
security clearance · tenant screening · pre-employment · disqualification · red flag
Mark of dishonor
- black markRecorded fault or failure
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
employment discrimination · rehabilitation · second chance · reentry · expungement · pardon · clemency
rap sheet
Arrest and conviction history
- criminal historyRecord of past offenses
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- docketCourt's case schedule
charge · offense · conviction · felony · misdemeanor · warrant · indictment · sentence · plea · infraction
fingerprint
Friction ridge impression
- mugshotPolice identification photograph
- DNA sampleBiological material for testing
- booking photoArrest intake photograph
arrest report · incident report · witness statement · surveillance footage · forensic evidence · biometrics · AFIS
background check
Investigation of someone's history
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
disclosure · security clearance · tenant screening · pre-employment · disqualification · red flag
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- black markRecorded fault or failure
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
disqualification · employment discrimination · rehabilitation · second chance · reentry · expungement · pardon · clemency
- personal recordspersonal best, PR, medical history, PB, work history
- official documentsbirth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, passport, driver's license
police recordclean record
Absence of prior offenses
clean slate · spotless record · sealed record · juvenile record · first-time offender
police recordletter of recommendation
Written endorsement for applicants
good standing · character reference · clean bill of health · good reputation · honorable discharge
police recordgood standing
Favorable status or reputation
good character · respectability · trustworthiness · innocence · good name
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