> ## Documentation Index
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# Policía Nacional

> Check a person's Colombian criminal record (antecedentes) by document.

Checks a person's Colombian criminal record (antecedentes judiciales) from the
Policía Nacional.

`POST /co/policia/criminal-records/v1`

| Field             | Type   | Notes                                                                |
| ----------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `document_number` | string | **Required.** 3-30 chars.                                            |
| `document_type`   | enum   | Colombian document type (`CC`, `CE`, `PA`, `DPO`). Defaults to `CC`. |

```bash theme={"dark"}
curl https://api.croma.run/co/policia/criminal-records/v1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CROMA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "document_number": "1234567890" }'
```

The response reports whether the person has pending matters with the judicial
authorities, alongside the source's verbatim verdict:

| Field         | Notes                                                                                   |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `has_records` | `false` for a clean record ("NO TIENE ASUNTOS PENDIENTES…"); `true` when records exist. |
| `status`      | Verbatim verdict sentence from the source.                                              |
| `full_name`   | Registered name, or `null` when the source omits it.                                    |
| `checked_at`  | Consultation timestamp from the source, or `null` if absent.                            |

<Note>
  This lookup can take longer than a typical request. It's an
  [async job](/async-jobs). By default
  the request waits inline and returns `{ data }`, or you can poll / use a
  `callback_url`. The accepted `document_type` values are enumerated in the API
  reference.
</Note>

<Card title="Full reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/overview">
  Accepted document types, schemas, and an interactive playground.
</Card>