Identity Theft Victims to Get Additional Help From State Patrol

Victims of identity theft can get more help from the Washington State Patrol, as it announced additional services, including a new notation on a background check, in its Compromised Identity Claim Program, according to a state patrol press release.

Providing this new service will increase a claimant’s credibility and make it easier for them to prove their true identity to potential employers, landlords, and others, according to the state patrol.

The program helps victims of identity theft by:

1. Providing the claimant with a letter identifying the claimant’s state identification number and verifying that the claimant is not the same person as any other people in the database with similar name and date of birth descriptors.

2. Providing the claimant with a wallet card bearing the claimant’s name, state identification number, photograph, and thumbprint.

3. Allowing the notation that a personal identification card has been submitted to the Identification and Criminal History Section to be disseminated on a background check. Previously, personal identification information was suppressed from the public.

To obtain a CIC packet or for more information on this service, please contact the Identification and Criminal History Section at 360-534-2000 and press option 5. Or visit our website at http://www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/crimhist.htm.

-- Information from the Washington State Patrol