positive vetting

Nothing is sacred, even after it has undergone positive vetting.

This isn't just some kind of fancy positive vetting job,' he said.

I wondered if they passed that Trade Union (positive vetting) file over to someone else or whether they were keeping it for my return.

The general process of determining whether a person can be trusted is security clearance; the British term, used in many Commonwealth countries, is positive vetting.

Prime was recognised as a paedophile by East German intelligence and blackmailed, yet passed six positive vetting checks.

The 'positive vetting' questionnaire also queries whether members of the Army Navy or Air Corps take or have ever taken drugs.

He held an Enhanced Positive Vetting (EPV) position working primarily on the Israel and Syria desks.

By Special Branch, or by a positive vetting team from Defence, or even Miss Algar's own service could quite legitimately decide to check up on his private life.