FAMILY WATCHDOG-email alerts of sex offenders in your area!

[Dihannah1]

This is a must for all families with Children!  

    http://www.familywatchdog.us/

I signed up for this service awhile ago and recieve automatic updates of sex offenders moving in and out of my area.  It provides photo, convictions, address of home and/or work in your area.   It is free, but they also provide a service for only $24/yr, with additional features.  They also provide links to other services that are helpful to families with kids.

Take advantage of this free service!  The safety of a family member could depend on it.

[GreatOwl]

I do not have children at home any longer, but keep track of what is happening on our list here.  What features are available beyond the obvious.

Here is our site which is completely free.

http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/public/

Within the past 6 months there have been a number of communities that have created new ordinances regarding residence requirements.  They are all beginning to change the distance a sexual predator can live from a school, park, church or any place children congregate to 2,000 feet.  Now that is as a straight line is drawn and not how you would walk down a street.  Most communities have reduced the area predators can possibly live down to less than 10% within a particular city or town limits.

We have very small communities, but a great number of parks, school and church's.  More and more townships are doing the same thing as each community changes.  About the only place a registered sex offender will be able to live soon will be in rural areas.  

This change definately has pros and cons.