24 CL Sex Offenders Will Knock on Door from Police

A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department:

October 31st, 2013 Halloween Sex Offender Address Compliance Verification

This Halloween the Crystal Lake Police Department’s Targeted Response Unit will be conducting Sex Offender and Violent Offender Against Youth address verification compliance checks on all registered offenders residing within the City of Crystal Lake.

The Crystal Lake Police Department conducts these “knock & talks” periodically throughout the year to confirm that offenders are actually residing at their registered addresses.

Halloween decoration in front of Regional Supt. of Education Leslie Schermerhorn's Office.

Halloween decoration in front of Regional Supt. of Education Leslie Schermerhorn’s Office.

Under current state law, registered child sex offenders are prohibited from distributing candy or other items to anyone during Halloween.

The City of Crystal Lake currently has 24 offenders required to register under Illinois State Law, 19 of which are listed on the public adult Sex Offender/Violent Offender Against Youth registry.

Juvenile offenders are not listed.

The Crystal Lake Police Department recognizes the importance of Illinois’ sex offender registration laws, and is making every effort to ensure compliance with all aspects of the legislation.

The City of Crystal Lake’s Targeted Response Unit, under Chief James Black, maintains our Offender Watch database to manage registered sex offenders in the community. OffenderWatch enables Illinois law enforcement agencies to collaborate and share information with law enforcement partners statewide. This collaboration provides law enforcement agencies information concerning sex offender movements, history and activities anywhere in the county, state or country.

With Halloween approaching, this is a great resource for parents to identify houses they may wish for their children to avoid while trick or treating. Citizens may access the Crystal Lake Police Department OffenderWatch Community Web Page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Crystal Lake Police Department’s web site at http://www.communitynotification.com/il/crystallakepd or access the Illinois State Police web site online at www.isp.state.il.us/sor.

The Crystal Lake Police will continue to randomly check sex offenders who reside in the City of Crystal Lake to ensure they are in compliance with all requirements under state law. The Crystal Lake Police Department’s Targeted Response Unit supervisor, Sergeant Ron Joseph, can be reached at 815-356-3768 regarding registered sex offenders and non-compliance information.


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