“Individuals that are registered sex offenders or have historical sex offense convictions”, Perkofski explained.
On the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation website, an interactive map lets users search and see exactly who a sex offender is, what their charge is and exactly where they reside. In fact, police say they’re all across the valley.
A few – including parts of Virginia, Georgia, Delaware and Texas – require sex offenders on probation or parole report to designated locations.
When registering or signing up for free automatic notifications, the alerts are done in real time and sent out via email as soon as a new offender has registered with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
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