Here you will find some general guidelines for agency preferences when completing a background investigation:
| Agency | Req LiveScan | Req Notary | CVSA | Electronic / Paper File | If Paper: 3-Ring / Bond | Special Handling / Notes |
| Vallejo PD | Yes | Yes | No CVSA / Yes Poly | Electronic | Bound, if paper file built. | Once the background interview has been completed, notify the agency that the candidate is clear for Poly. POC: Jeanie Widermann (Admin Assistant) Sergeant Jason Bauer |
| Calistoga PD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Electronic | NA | |
| Fairfield Fire | Yes | Yes | NA | Electronic | NA | |
| Fairfield PD | No | No | No / Poly | 3-Ring | Requires direct contact with significant other, via telephone or in person. The questionnaire alone is not sufficient. POC: Sergeant Scott Ledford (707)428-1032 |
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| HSS-SIB | NA | Electronic | NA | |||
| UCSF-PD | No | No | NA | Electronic | NA | |
| SFSU-PD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Electronic | NA | Requires the agency to review PHS & PIQ before proceeding in Background. Send to Joy Manaois and Anne Yang. Click Here |
| Vacaville PD | No | No | No / In-House | 3-Ring | ||
| Solano SO | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bound | ||
| Solano Prob | Yes | Yes | Yes | Electronic | NA | POC: Kathleen Azevedo (707)784-6470 |
| Solano College | Yes | Yes | NA | Electronic | NA | |
| Benicia PD | Yes | Yes | No / Poly | Paper | 3-Ring | Jake Heinemeyer, Sergeant |
| Benicia Fire | No | Yes | NA | Electronic | NA | |
| Clearlake PD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Electronic (DQ) Paper (others) |
Bound | |
| W. Sac PD | No | Yes | ||||
| Lathrop PD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paper | 3-Ring | POC: Raymond Bechler (Cheif) Julianna Burns (HR Director) Stephen Sealy (Commander) Kyle Oki (Commander) |
| Richmond Fire |
Yes | Yes | NA |
Electronic |
NA |
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| Clayton PD |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Electronic |
NA |