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OffenderWatch® a sex offender mapping and alerting service aids
citizens in avoiding dangerous homes.
Citizens
like to think that every home is like their own, unfortunately that
is not reality. In Ripley County, there is approximately 69
registered sex offenders. “We do the best we can in making
sure sex offenders live where they tell us, so it is crucial that
our citizens visit our website to see who and where an offender
might be living within their neighborhood” says Sheriff Tom Grills.
Citizens are encouraged to look up important addresses and review
the list of registered sex offenders living within a 0.25-2 mile
radius of that specific address. Sheriff Grills says “The
mapping and address feature found on the website pinpoints exactly
where an offender lives."
Perhaps
the most beneficial aspect of the address monitoring feature is that
once your important addresses and e-mail address have been
registered the system will automatically alert you via e-mail when
an offender moves within 0.25-2 mile radius of the registered
address. You can register any and all of the addresses where
your children spend a lot of time, for example friends,
grandparents, or babysitters addresses. The alerts are in
real-time and sent out via e-mail as soon as a new offender has
registered with the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Grills says “The
benefit of registering for this confidential e-mail alert service
allows us to monitor your important addresses for you, thereby
keeping you up to date of newly registered offenders and making it
unnecessary for you to have to check your important addresses daily
or even weekly”.
Citizens
should click on this link
“sex offender registry”
and follow the instructions to check their neighborhood and sign up
to receive e-mail alerts.
Sex
Offender Addresses
Northern District of Indiana Child Sexual Predator Program
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Sheriffs' Association
is a non-profit educational and service organization
comprised of the 92 county sheriffs, their deputies and other law
abiding citizens throughout the state. The association was formed
for the purpose of providing assistance to sheriffs, their deputies
and other department personnel, thereby enabling them to improve the
delivery of law enforcement services to the citizens of this state.
The association
provides an annual summer leadership camp for boys and girls who
have completed the eighth grade or school. This program utilizes
sheriffs and deputies as counselors and instructors to provide a
better understanding of the duties of a law enforcement officer.
The association
endeavors to improve the education and professionalism of the law
enforcement service by awarding several college scholarships
annually to qualified students who desire to attain a degree in the
field of criminal justice.
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