General Information Services, headquartered in Chapin, S.C., and established in 1966, is one of the leading providers of solutions for corporate employment, security and compliance. It also offers security services for businesses. The company provides various products and services, such as business and consumer credit reports, criminal history searches, and identity validation and verifications. It also provides a variety of criminal information, including felonies, misdemeanors, pending charges, warrants and traffic offenses. General Information Services additionally provides other services, such as assistance with civil suits and judgments, drug testing, international background checks, presiding over media searches and a retail theft database. Additionally, it provides an Internet-based case management facility, and online searchable database of reports that allows customers to review information, such as employment and education verifications. General Information Services has also developed a progressive screening methodology that conducts checks at various stages.