COXSACKIE – The Greene County Sheriff’s Office has announced it has joined the nationwide OffenderWatch sex offender registry network. The program enables collaboration on investigations and sharing of critical information involving registered sex offenders with more than 4,000 other law enforcement agencies across the country.
County residents can also use the sheriff’s website to search for sex offenders residing in their neighborhood and subscribe to receive e-mail alerts from the sheriff’s office.
“When a registered offender moves from outside the county, deputies save countless hours researching and re-entering data because the offender record is seamlessly shared from one agency to the other,” said Sheriff Peter Kusminsky. “OffenderWatch builds a history of the data we have on file, and this facilitates registry staff, investigators and others working together. So, our deputies can be more proactive in offender management and keeping the community aware.”
OffenderWatch also offers its OffenderWatch App, free for download on Android and iPhone smartphone devices. After downloading, residents will be able to see registered sex offenders located near them or their family members. They will also receive free alerts when a registered sex offender moves into their neighborhood.
