Criminal Conduct
The Concern. A history or pattern of criminal activity creates doubt about a person's judgment, reliability and trustworthiness.
Conditions that could raise a security concern and may be disqualifying include:
a. Allegations or admissions of criminal conduct, regardless of whether the person was formally charged;
b. A single serious crime or multiple lesser offenses.
Conditions that could mitigate security concerns include:
a. The criminal behavior was not recent;
b. The crime was an isolated incident;
c. The person was pressured or coerced into committing the act and those pressures are no longer present in that person's life;
d. The person did not voluntarily commit the act and/or the factors leading to the violation are not likely to recur;
e. Acquittal
f. There is clear evidence of successful rehabilitation.
Above Information Courtesy of Defense Security Service (DSS)
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