Tag: Sex Offenders: Page 3

Patrol

Sex Offender Shot at Utah Station Wanted Suicide By Cop

West Valley City (Utah) Police shot and wounded a registered sex offender in the front lobby of the station after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.

April 28, 2013

Patrol

Many States Fall Short of Federal Sex Offender Law

Nearly three dozen states have failed to meet conditions of a 2006 federal law that requires them to join a nationwide program to track sex offenders, including Texas and four other states that have completely given up on the effort because of persistent doubts about how it works and how much it costs.

October 7, 2012

Patrol

Parents Angry Police Chief Brought Sex Offender to School

The town's police chief is coming under fire for escorting a maintenance worker who is also a registered sex offender to the school to make repairs to the kitchen sink.

April 8, 2012

Patrol

Child Sexual Abuse: More Prevalent Than You Think

Research indicates crimes involving the sexual abuse of minors are greatly underreported, and many organizations that serve youth aren't doing a good job of addressing, let alone preventing, them.

January 30, 2012

Technology

California's Criminal Database Poorly Maintained

California's criminal records system is so poorly maintained that it routinely fails to alert officials to stop child abusers from working at schools and violent felons from buying guns.

July 17, 2011

Patrol

Two Men on Sex Offender List Caught

Two men on the Massachusetts list of Top 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders have been captured recently, cutting the number down to five offenders still wanted since the list was compiled in August.

October 22, 2008

Patrol

Room Service

Motels are often the first destination for parolees and sex offenders upon their release from incarceration. And that makes for an unfortunate dynamic.

May 31, 2008