Police record checks moving online

Residents will soon start applying for criminal record checks online as Sault Ste. Marie Police Service plans to work with a third-party provider so its civilian staff can be repurposed to do other tasks.Currently, most people wanting a record check done for employment or volunteer reasons visit police department headquarters on Second Line East to complete needed paperwork.In 2017, about 5,400 such checks were done, generating $125,000 in revenue for the police service.Two full-time-equivalent