Nearly 300 registered sex offenders call Monroe County home.
Do you want your kids begging them for candy this Halloween?
Just to be on the safe side, state officials are urging parents to check the state’s online sex offender registry so kids can avoid the homes where offenders live.
“Halloween is a memorable time, but it also presents dangers as children often go door-to-door in neighborhoods they are unfamiliar with,” said Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox. “Doing a timely check of the sex offender registry, making sure your child is always with an adult and knowing the neighborhoods before you go trick-or-treating can help protect children from dangers.”
Maintained by the Michigan State Police, the sex offender registry is a searchable database that allows users to search by community, ZIP Code, name, street or other variables. It has photos of many of the offenders and some details of the crimes.
A new feature allows users to registers up to six different ZIP codes and receive an automatic e-mail notice whenever a sex offender moves into one of the ZIP codes.
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