A temporary solution to a massive backlog of gun background checks was offered to Maryland State Police and made its way all the way to the governor's office, but it stopped there.As many as 30 ...

The checks, which began again on Wednesday, had been halted since October following a Lynchburg Circuit Court injunction.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure that makes it illegal for police to use at least one commonly searched law enforcement database to conduct criminal background checks on citizens ...

The Port Hope Police Service will begin processing police background checks online next month. As of Feb. 20, the police service will be processing background checks online in an effort to enhance ...

TOWNSEND — Townsend police employees conducted one background check without proper justification on an individual applying for a job with the town, according to a state report released at a crowded ...