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***NOTICE***

As of October 1, 2024, the CPR application process will be paperless. We will no longer use the fillable form application, and no hand-delivered, mailed or faxed applications will be accepted. Applications will be fully electronic and completed in an online form.

To submit a CPR check application:

• Click here to go to the online application form.
• Applicants must upload a government-issued photo ID.
• Tipsheets and a tutorial with submission instructions are available here.
• If you have any questions, please contact our office directly at [email protected] or 202-727-8885 during business hours for assistance.

A DC CPR check is done to determine if an individual has a record of abuse or neglect of a child that occurred in the District of Columbia only. A CPR check is a civil, not a criminal, check. CPR results are NOT part of any national registries and must be checked separately in each jurisdiction where the applicant lived or worked.

• To request a local police clearance for the District of Columbia, please visit https://mpdc.dc.gov/node/187552
• For information about the DC Sex Offender Registry, visit: https://mpdc.dc.gov/service/sex-offender-registry
• Requests from a state child welfare agency or court, for the history of a family currently or previously living in the District of Columbia, may be made by calling 202-671-SAFE.

For Questions or to Check on the Status of a Request
Please contact the CPR customer support number 202-727-8885 during business hours or email [email protected]. Calls and emails will be monitored and responded to within 24 hours or the next business day.

Background Checks in General
The Child Protection Register (CPR) is one part of the background check process. There are four primary background checks that are done for foster and adoptive parents, childcare providers and others caring for or working with children:

• Criminal: The Local Police Department
• Criminal: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which includes criminal records from all 50 states
• Criminal: The National Sex Offender Registry, also known as Adam Walsh, which is included in the FBI check
• Civil: The Child Protection Register for each state or jurisdiction where the applicant has lived or worked, which is a non-criminal record check to see if an individual has been found responsible for the abuse or neglect of a child

The DC Child Protection Register is a confidential database of people known or strongly suspected of having abused or neglected children in DC. At the close of an investigation of child abuse/neglect, CFSA must enter names into the Register based on the following findings:

• Substantiated: A report which is supported by credible evidence that a child was abused or neglected and the person in question was the maltreator.
• Inconclusive: A report which is supported by credible evidence that a child was abused or neglected but the person in question cannot be proven to be the maltreator.
• Unfounded: A report which has no basis in fact, was made maliciously or in bad faith, or for which the person in question was not the maltreator.