National Sexual Predator Information Center To Hold Press Conference
Overland Park August 16, 2006 The National Sexual Predator Information Center, today announces a press conference will be held at the Wyandotte County Courthouse on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 10:00 am. The National Sexual Predator Information Center’s mission is to bring absconders of the State and National Sex Offender Registry into compliance, provide pro-active strategies to reduce future sexually related crimes and supply training and education to the public concerning sexual predators.
The National Sexual Predator Information Center will serve as a clearinghouse of information about convicted sex offenders who fail to register as well as provide technical and financial assistance to law-enforcement agencies in the prevention, investigation, prosecution and treatment of cases involving sex offenders. Future features of the National Center will include:
- The operation of a CyberTipline that the public may use to report absconders
- Provide grant funding for local law enforcement agencies for overtime, in order to monitor registered offenders
- Training programs for law-enforcement, educators and social-service professionals
- Distribution of photographs and descriptions of sex offender absconders nationwide
- Coordination of child-protection efforts within the public and private sector
- Networking with nonprofit service providers and state clearing-houses regarding repeat offenders
- Supplying information about effective state legislation to help further ensure the protection of children
The National Sexual Predator Information Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For further information call 1-866-755-1133.
The National Sexual Predator Information Center received numerous cybertips regarding absconders today. After only one day, we have been able to alert law enforcement to the location of sexual offenders who have failed to register. Thanks for your help in getting the word out, Scared Monkeys!
Comment by Maria | August 17, 2006