Used to be,....
But no longer (at least at the Washington DC Embassy),....
7. Letter of verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record (verification have to valid for not more than three months and must be issued from a state or Federal Bureau of Investigation only. Online criminal record without authorizer’s signature is unacceptable)
In the past I was able go to a local police department and request a criminal record (history). I haven’t been able to do that when applying for my O-A Visa for the past several years. Three weeks turnaround time.