# Police Record Section Questions on the SF-86

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/police-record-section-questions-on-the-sf-86/3640>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [May 25, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/police-record-section-questions-on-the-sf-86/3640 "2018-05-25T00:24:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/police-record-section-questions-on-the-sf-86/3640/2 "2018-05-25T16:29:39Z")

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I wonder if the confusion sometimes arises due to the fact that private sector employers, for routine non-clearance jobs, are no longer permitted to ask about arrests (only convictions).

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