Speaking to citizen police academies, civic organizations, parent-teacher associations, and homeowner associations Providing answers to frequently asked questions about sex offenders and related laws through handouts or on the department Web site Verification and Investigations Verifications Residence Verification Personnel assigned to monitor RSOs shall verify the RSOs’ registered place of residence periodically and by means deemed appropriate by the supervising departmental authority, including but not limited to in-person verification. If the offender is not living at the registered address or otherwise in noncompliance with federal or state registration laws, assigned personnel shall initiate an investigation to determine registration violations. (See IV. D. 4) In-Person Address Verifications In-person address verification shall be conducted according to federal and state law. If this department is not mandated to conduct address verifications, it should conduct supplemental address checks in close cooperation with the mandated agency to ensure offender accountability, track offender movements, and maintain accurate registration information. Personnel assigned verification duties shall conduct physical checks of the address of the RSOs on a schedule determined by the department. All verification activities shall be documented and placed into the offender’s file. Risk Assessments Recognizing that sex offenders do not present a uniform risk to the community the department shall review available risk assessment information on RSOs by means of professionally accepted risk assessment tools. Monitoring and Tracking Assigned personnel should monitor and track RSOs through various means, including the following: Completing a Field Information Report (FIR) card each time an RSO is party to any call for service Crosschecking missing and abducted children alerts against registered sex offender files Maintaining an internal database to verify address, employment, and school information and to manage verification checks Using existing department technology (such as maps and mapping programs and the computer-assisted dispatch system) to flag sex offender status and track noncompliant or absconded sex offenders Maintaining communication with outside agencies (such as corrections, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices, and victim service organizations) Comparing internal registration databases against state and national public sex offender registries Noncompliance and Prosecution
Speaking to citizen police academies, civic organizations, parent-teacher associations, and homeowner associations Providing answers to frequently asked questions about sex offenders and related laws through handouts or on the department Web site Verification and Investigations Verifications Residence Verification Personnel assigned to monitor RSOs shall verify the RSOs’ registered place of residence periodically and by means deemed appropriate by the supervising departmental authority, including but not limited to in-person verification. If the offender is not living at the registered address or otherwise in noncompliance with federal or state registration laws, assigned personnel shall initiate an investigation to determine registration violations. (See IV. D. 4) In-Person Address Verifications In-person address verification shall be conducted according to federal and state law. If this department is not mandated to conduct address verifications, it should conduct supplemental address checks in close cooperation with the mandated agency to ensure offender accountability, track offender movements, and maintain accurate registration information. Personnel assigned verification duties shall conduct physical checks of the address of the RSOs on a schedule determined by the department. All verification activities shall be documented and placed into the offender’s file. Risk Assessments Recognizing that sex offenders do not present a uniform risk to the community the department shall review available risk assessment information on RSOs by means of professionally accepted risk assessment tools. Monitoring and Tracking Assigned personnel should monitor and track RSOs through various means, including the following: Completing a Field Information Report (FIR) card each time an RSO is party to any call for service Crosschecking missing and abducted children alerts against registered sex offender files Maintaining an internal database to verify address, employment, and school information and to manage verification checks Using existing department technology (such as maps and mapping programs and the computer-assisted dispatch system) to flag sex offender status and track noncompliant or absconded sex offenders Maintaining communication with outside agencies (such as corrections, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices, and victim service organizations) Comparing internal registration databases against state and national public sex offender registries Noncompliance and Prosecution