In order to have fingerprints scanned, the applicant must contact the vendor designated

by the New Jersey State Police to take fingerprint impressions. The vendor, Sagem-

Morpho, will provide telephone and web based appointments. The required universal

form will be provided by the New Jersey State Police, Private Detective Unit, and can be

downloaded from the New Jersey State Police Web page, www.njsp.org

, as well as all of

the application forms required by the Private Detective Unit. To download the universal

form go to the New Jersey State Police Home Page and click on the Services bar, next

click on Forms to Download. On the Forms to Download Page scroll down to Private

EMPLOYEES, other than Officers and Qualifiers, block number 22 of the universal

Failure to follow these instructions will result in the applicant being turned away at the

fingerprinting site and require rescheduling another appointment.

Once fingerprinting has been completed, the applicant will be given a receipt.

Anyone applying for a New Jersey Private Detective license will contact the New Jersey

State Police, Private Detective Unit, and receive a temporary agency license number.

Detective Unit with the initial/renewal application.

will maintain a copy in the employee file and forward the original to the New Jersey

State Police, Private Detective Unit with the requisite $15.00 registration fee. The

employees’ name, date of birth, and social security number will be provided on company

letterhead.

Applicant utilizes any PC with Internet access to contact the web-scheduling site

at <http://www.bioapplicant.com/nj> .

Applicant enters demographic data from the Universal Form (NJAPS1).

Applicant enters credit card, debit card with MasterCard or VISA logo, check

information or payment authorization by agency.

Applicant selects date, time and location of appointment and records this

information along with an Applicant ID number, on the Universal Form.

Applicant presents Universal Form to technician at time of printing.

-OR-

Applicant waits 3 business days to complete the scheduling process via the web

site by again contacting the web site at <http://www.bioapplicant.com/nj> .

Applicant selects date, time and location of appointment and records this

information along with an Applicant ID number, on the Universal Form.

Applicants will be able to access the web site as many times as they choose during the

scheduling process. Actual scheduling of an appointment will not occur until the

demographic entry and payment processing have been completed in full.

Applicants MUST bring their completed Universal form and acceptable photo ID to the

fingerprinting site to complete processing.

check information.

Credit, debit or check billing is verified.

Applicant is given an appointment and an Applicant ID number.

Applicant must retain a copy of the Universal Form for his/her use when

contacting the call center toll free number to schedule an appointment, and for

presentation to the fingerprint technician at the time the applicant is fingerprinted.

-OR-

Applicant contacts call center toll free number to schedule an appointment.

Cancellation Procedures/No Show Fee

Deadlines for notifying the Call Center when an applicant is unable to be present for their

scheduled appointment are as follows:

Tuesday - Saturday Appointments: 12:00 Noon on the day prior to the scheduled

appointment.

An applicant who fails to notify the Call Center or web site in accordance with the

cancellation deadlines provided above would be issued a partial refund for the portion of

their fee that covers the cost of the State and/or Federal search. $14 of the fee paid to

When rescheduling after failing to keep a scheduled appointment and providing no

advance notification the Call Center or web site, the applicant will again be charged the

full fee for all required fingerprinting services.

Names of applicants who fail to show at the scheduled time will be submitted to