How does an airport obtain the badge applicant's criminal history results?

• A. Direct from police reports
• B. Via the Next Generation Fingerprint Results Distribution (FPRF) website
• C. From state DMV
• D. From the applicant's file

Answer: (B)

When a airport badge is being issued, the official criminal-history results come from the FBI’s fingerprint-based background check and are delivered to the sponsoring agency through the Next Generation Fingerprint Results Distribution system, accessed via the FPRF website. This setup provides a centralized, verifiable record of an applicant’s history that the airport can review as part of the credentialing process.

Police reports aren’t the formal source used for badge checks, and state DMV records cover driving information rather than a complete criminal history. The applicant’s own file might contain documents, but it isn’t the official, nationwide record that governs security credentialing. The FBI’s FPRF distribution ensures the agency receives an official, nationwide result.