Sheriff's Police Check On Sex Offenders In Cook County
CHICAGO (STMW) - The Cook County Sheriff's office on Saturday checked on dozens of registered sex offenders in unincorporated areas and found them all to be in compliance.
Sixteen Sheriff's Police detectives conducted random, surprise compliance checks of registered sex offenders at their homes in unincorporated Cook County between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and all were found to be in compliance, according to a Cook County Sheriff's office release.
The detectives went door to door to verify addresses and ensure sex offenders were in compliance with rules and regulations, the release said. Additionally, detectives notified offenders of the year's first of four required check-in scheduled for April 9.
At the check-in, sex offenders will learn of new amendments to the Sex Offender Registration Act that may apply to them, such as clarifications to reporting requirements and living proximity to a child victim.
There are 70 registered sex offenders in unincorporated Cook County, the release said.
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