THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REMINDS THAT PARENTS CAN CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BEFORE THEIR KIDS HEAD OUT FOR TRICK-OR-TREATING.
YOU CAN EASILY SEARCH THE REGISTRY BY PLUGGING IN YOUR ZIP CODE OR CITY SAYS THE STATE POLICE’S TRACIE NEWTON. SHE SUGGESTS DOING A QUICK CHECK PERIODICALLY, AND BEFORE HALLOWEEN.
THE STATE HAS REGISTRIES FOR BOTH CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS, AND THOSE WHO COMMIT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN SUCH AS MURDER. IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK BOTH SAYS THE STATE’S POLICE’S TRACIE NEWTON.
FIND THE REGISTRIES ONLINE AT: ISP DOT STATE DOT IL DOT US.