Background investigation management service

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing device with a system memory, cause the computing device to perform the steps of a method to assist an investigator in conducting a background investigation of an applicant for a position within a first organization, the steps of the method comprising:

• receiving program data identifying the applicant, the position, the first organization, and the investigator;
• storing a new applicant entry in the system memory, the new applicant entry associated with the program data identifying the applicant, the position, the first organization, and the investigator;
• transmitting an applicant hyperlink to an applicant email address associated with the applicant, the applicant hyperlink for viewing an applicant set of electronic documents;
• receiving an applicant electronic response with program data regarding a first reference, wherein the first reference is a first person likely to have information regarding the applicant, the program data including a first reference email address associated with the first reference;
• determining a reference class of the first reference based on the program data regarding the first reference;
• selecting a first reference set of electronic documents based on the reference class of the first reference;
• transmitting a first reference hyperlink to the first reference email address, the first reference hyperlink for viewing the first reference set of electronic documents associated with the position;
• receiving a first reference electronic response to the first reference set of electronic documents from the first reference;
• storing the first reference electronic response in the system memory, associating the first reference electronic response with the new applicant entry;
• and
• obtaining an applicant residential address from the applicant electronic response;
• generating a suggested reference list of one or more law enforcement agencies and/or courts within a pre-defined radius around the applicant residential address;
• and
• presenting the suggested reference list to the investigator.

A computing device configured to assist an investigator in conducting a background investigation of an applicant for a position within a first organization, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a system memory, the system memory having instruction stored therein that when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to perform the steps of:
• receiving program data identifying the applicant, the position, the first organization, and the investigator;
• storing a new applicant entry in the system memory, the new applicant entry associated with the program data identifying the applicant, the position, the first organization, and the investigator;
• transmitting an applicant hyperlink to an applicant email address associated with the applicant, the applicant hyperlink for viewing an applicant set of electronic documents;
• receiving an applicant electronic response with program data regarding a first reference, wherein the first reference is a first person likely to have information regarding the applicant, the program data including a first reference email address associated with the first reference;
• determining a reference class of the first reference based on the program data regarding the first reference;
• selecting a first reference set of electronic documents based on the reference class of the first reference;
• transmitting a first reference hyperlink to the first reference email address, the first reference hyperlink for viewing the first reference set of electronic documents associated with the position;
• receiving a first reference electronic response to the first reference set of electronic documents from the first reference;
• storing the first reference electronic response in the system memory, associating the first reference electronic response with the new applicant entry;
• and
• obtaining an applicant residential address from the applicant electronic response;
• generating a suggested reference list of one or more law enforcement agencies and/or courts within a pre-defined radius around the applicant residential address;
• and
• presenting the suggested reference list to the investigator.