Sex Offender Address Verification

The new Sex Offender Address and Residency Verification Program is a statewide effort that was started in July of 2008. Because of the new program, Okanogan County received funding for a full time detective who deals mainly with sex offenders. In Okanogan County we now have been able to make face to face contact with every registered sex offender. Not only does this make sure that the registered sex offender is at the address he reported to law enforcement it also allows us to take DNA samples for the law enforcement database.

Some of the duties include:

  • initial registration and classification of new offenders which includes fingerprints,
  • photograph and risk level classification
  • preparation and distribution of community notifications
  • change of address when offenders move
  • annual address verification for Level 1 offenders
  • 90 day address verification for Level 2 and Level 3 offenders
  • input and maintenance of the Sheriff's Office website for level 3 offenders
  • documentation and apprehension of SOR violations
  • answer questions from the general public regarding offenders and their locations
  • respond to requests from DOC, CPS and Support Center regarding offenders and their known locations

    Because we have been able to work on it full time, several of our Sex Offenders were found in violations, several were arrested or had warrants issued for them. In Okanogan County we currently have 144 registered sex offenders.

    We also receive a lot of questions on the classifications of Sex Offenders and what can and can not be put out to the public. Listed below is the Classification of Sex Offenders

    Classification of Sex Offenders

    Level I - Low risk to re-offend within the community at large.  Information shall be shared with other law enforcement agencies and upon request, the Sheriff may disclose relevant, necessary and accurate information to any victim or witness to the offense and to any individual community member who lives near the residence where the offender resides, expects to reside, or is regularly found. 

    Level I offenders MAY NOT be the subject of general public notification.

    Level II - Moderate risk to re-offend within the community at large.   Relevant, necessary and accurate information concerning risk Level II offenders may be disclosed to public and private schools, child day care centers, family day care providers, businesses and organizations that serve primarily children, women or vulnerable adults and neighbors and community groups near the residence where the offender resides, expects to reside, or is regularly found. 

    Level II offenders MAY generally be subject of general public notification.

    Level III - High risk to re-offend within the community at large.  Relevant, accurate and necessary information concerning offenders classified as risk.

    Level III MAY BE disclosed to the public at large

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    If you want to know if a sex offender is living in your neighborhood you can go to the Okanogan County Sheriff's Web site.


    Sheriff Frank Rogers
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