1985 – CMKA provides background checks as part of theft investigations.

July 2009- Validity introduces new innovative technology with their eJobApp and FCRA Compliance Manager

2003 – CMKA is founding member of National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS)

1992 – Darren Dupriest appointed Vice President of CMKA’s Backgrounds Division.

August 2008 – Validity acquired Fairfield Information Services, a Lancaster, OH based background screening provider.

August 1st, 2004 - Dupriest purchases Backgrounds Division. New entity moves to Overland Park, KS.

July 2008 – Validity integrated with PeopleSoft, allowing them to offer a new integrated pre-employment background screening solution for their clients.

June 19th, 2006 - the Backgrounds Division of CMKA became Validity Screening Solutions.

1982 - Clarence M. Kelley and Associates (CMKA) is founded in Kansas City, Mo., by former FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley.

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Businesses nationwide choose Validity to handle their background screening needs for two reasons: They value service and demand quality. With Validity, you can make confident business decisions based on the most accurate information available.

As the leading provider of background checks, Validity Screening Solutions is the source for quality, knowledge and impeccable customer service.

Led by Darren Dupriest, formerly of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 17-year industry veteran, Validity employs experts in:

Compliance
State and federal legislation
Records research and procedures
Human resource policies and procedures

Our success is based on a single iDology:

Validity is built on an iDology that guides every action - from what we do and how we do it to whom we hire and whom we serve. That iDology is simple: We believe the only way to separate fact from application is by going to the information's source instead of second-hand data. As a result, you get more accurate information - information that helps you make confident business decisions.