A Simple 3-Step Process
TRIAGE
CENTER
Pre-Screen
Easily collect applicant PHQ questions and determine if a full investigation should be conducted. Potential issues are automatically flagged!

INVESTIGATION
CENTER
Conduct Investigation
Collect answers from references, conduct record checks, and store all data in a secure digital folder that can be accessed anywhere.
APPROVAL
CENTER
Get Final Approval
Send an auto-generated final report up the chain-of-command to gain the necessary sign-offs to make a final hiring decision.
Start By Adding
Your Applicant
Simply enter your applicant’s email into the Guardian platform (individually or via bulk import), and Guardian will help you do the rest.
Applicants Are Instructed To:
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Create a Guardian account
Every applicant will have a single Guardian account, verified by their social security number.
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Complete a Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ)
Accessible online via their secure Guardian account.
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Complete / upload your documents
Documents may be added for specific job positions.
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Complete custom forms you created
Build as many online questionnaires as you like for specific job positions.
Guardian Work Centers
Certified PHQ answers and uploaded documents are accessible to your investigators through the Guardian work centers.
Triage Center
Quickly assess your applicant to determine if an investigation should be conducted.
- View PHQ answers with change history
- Auto-generated Concerns Report
- Review completed documents & forms
- DQ, withdraw, or move to Investigation
Investigation Center
Conduct an in-depth investigation using tools to automate and manage investigation assets.
- Simplify repetitive tasks
- Store and retrieve documents
- Build and use templates
- Checklist of areas completed
- Online forms for references
- Agency reports
Approvals Center
- Auto-generates final report
- Customize chain-of-command sign-offs
- Re-open investigation any time
- Log & access all approval attempts
Enhance the Vetting Process with Technology
Guardian’s time-saving tools were developed specifically to mimic and enhance your existing investigation process. Leveraging technology provides new ways to interact with available information never before possible.
Concerns Report
Access a report that is automatically generated based on PHQ answers to flag areas of potential concern, such as reported drug use or criminal activity.
NAIC
The National Applicant Information Center stores information about which agencies in Guardian Alliance your applicant has applied to and the PHQ answers they provided, removed, or changed.
Social Media
Advanced machine learning analyzes an applicant’s public social media presence for indicators of problematic behaviors and delivers insights to help better evaluate suitability.
Credit Checks
Save time by requesting and receiving complete credit report that is automatically added to your investigation.
Only Pay For What You Use
Guardian offers flexible billing models for ALL agencies, large or small, to enhance the hiring process within the Law Enforcement community.
Triage
Free
Screening
The Triage Center is complimentary for all agencies. Screen as many applicants as you want. Once complete, send them to the archive or forward to an investigation.
Investigation
On-Demand
Charge
Only pay for investigations you actually conduct. No need to plan out the year in advance - simply use what you need for the month and that's all you're billed for.
Approval
Included With Investigation
Utilizing the chain-of-command sign-off system is included for any agencies who have purchased an Investigation.
More On-Demand Options
Social Media Screen
-- On-Demand Charge --
Initiate a social media check / report at any time during the investigation. This incurs a separate charge from the actual investigation - you are only billed for the social media checks you actually conduct.
Credit Check
-- On-Demand Charge --
Utilize the convenience of running your applicant credit checks from directly within Guardian. You'll only be charged a fee for those credit checks you ran at the end of the month.
Secure & Compliant
Guardian utilizes the advanced security protection offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud while complying with the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) standard.
AWS
GovCloud
Hosted and secured on Amazon Web Services (AWS GovCloud US).
CJIS
Compliant
Complies with the FBI CJIS security policy.
No IT
Requirements
Nothing to Install. No equipment to purchase.
The Smarter
Investigation Choice
Ready to make your hiring process a whole lot easier? Check out our online demo by clicking the button below.
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