Comments on: Costa Rica Police Background Check for Residency http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2009/12/costa-rica-police-background-check-for-residency/ English Speaking Expatriates in Costa Rica Tue, 15 May 2012 05:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: expatcostarica http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2009/12/costa-rica-police-background-check-for-residency/comment-page-1/#comment-608 expatcostarica Mon, 10 May 2010 07:31:37 +0000 http://emediacostarica.net/usexpatcostarica.com/2009/12/costa-rica-police-background-check-for-residency/#comment-608 The residency law seems to do more to weed out potentially undesirable people than protect the Costa Rican people. Also, the system used by the Costa Ricans, Interpol is not regularly used by United States law enforcement at the state level until they have some evidence to believe that a suspect is outside the country. So, Americans wanted for really heinous crimes can actually pass the background investigation in Costa Rica. The residency law seems to do more to weed out potentially undesirable people than protect the Costa Rican people.

Also, the system used by the Costa Ricans, Interpol is not regularly used by United States law enforcement at the state level until they have some evidence to believe that a suspect is outside the country. So, Americans wanted for really heinous crimes can actually pass the background investigation in Costa Rica.

]]> By: Jess http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/2009/12/costa-rica-police-background-check-for-residency/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Jess Mon, 10 May 2010 05:47:41 +0000 http://emediacostarica.net/usexpatcostarica.com/2009/12/costa-rica-police-background-check-for-residency/#comment-607 This is really a good idea. Background checking on people who want to reside on this place makes the people and the place safe and secure. This is really a good idea. Background checking on people who want to reside on this place makes the people and the place safe and secure.

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