If a sex offender moved into the neighborhood, shouldn't the police inform the people?!?

Question

I just found out, the guy me and my younger sisters have always seen out walking his dog (he lives across the street) is a registered sex offender, and was released in '95. (he had two counts of child molestation)
I asked my mom, my whole family knows who he is, but she had no clue about it.
Now, shouldn't the cops have warned the people of the neighborhood that he was released and back in the neighborhood?? especially the people who have young kids?!?!
My littlest sister is 12... what if the guy went after her?!?! Are the police at fault for not informing us, so we could warn our little sister & her friends to stay away from him????
This angers me.
I understand he may have learned from his mistakes when doing his time, and I feel no anger towards him...
but there is still the chance that he hasn't changed and could do it again to another young girl. Which is terrifying to think about.
Should I be upset with the police in my town, who are supposed to serve and protect us?

a family member of mine new somebody who had become a registered sex offender-
and he said that if the guy does not go door to door, and have the people sign that they are aware of him living in the neighborhood, that the police are supposed to inform the neighborhood, usually by letter.
this never happened, so I plan on going to the police station and complaining... and if they don't change there ways on this matter, i may even threaten to write the paper.

Answer 1

If you ask me, its not up to the police or the government to tell a parent who to trust and who not to...it's not thier job. In DSS investigations and such, parents usually get highly pissed when DSS comes in and tells them how to raise thier kids, yet parents still depend on a web site to tell them who is safe and who isn't. I've gathered that the one's NOT on the list are a bigger threat in alot of cases, if they are on the list then that means they are complying with the law. If they are not on the list, then they are either safe, unsafe but not been caught yet or are a convicted offender who doesn't care about the law, the latter two being the most dangerious in my opinion.

As a parent now myself, i just assume ANYONE can be an offender and watch them accordingly, i dont depend on a list. Most abuse cases involve someone in the household, even thier own parents, uncles and siblings at times. If there is an offender in your hood, he's probably more afraid of you right now, than you should be of him....afterall, he's avoiding a witch hunt.

Answer 2

It's sad there are so many ignorant people that have answered this question. First of all, there is a national law that every sex offender has to register with the police department in their state. Second, how the information is given to the public is pretty much up to each state to decide.

I agree if the person has been released recently or is on parole or probation then there should be notification. If it's been 12 years (I'm using the example the person who posted the question gave), then people shouldn't be notified. The police departments generally have that information and will give it to you if you request it.

Answer 3

The police must have made the community conscious at the same time as the guy moved in. it would want to be that your street isn't area of the "zone" that the police experience want to be made conscious. This got here about some months in the past in my community. we stay about a street over each of ways down in a culdesac and the police did not notify our street because it became out of "selection", less than a mile. call your close by police and ask in the adventure that they have notified the community and discover out what else you may want to do. in case you do it on your own, the sex criminal may be in a position to convey criminal movements hostile to you for attempting to discriminate. I completely comprehend the position you're coming from although, it scares me, too. The device is so screwed up.

Answer 4

The information about sex offenders in your neighborhood comes in the form of any state, local, or national sex offender registries. It defeats the purpose of serving and protecting by having beat cops go door to door, or put together letters or make phone calls to the neighbors. It is not required by any national law, and the police are very likely upholding the state and/or local laws that probably do not require they inform the neighbors directly.

UPDATE: You would do better by going to the City Council and petitioning to require that residence living within a certain radius of a sex offender be notified of their presence by the police in person, by phone, or by mail.

Answer 5

You should be upset with the judicial system in this country that allows these people to be out and walking around. Since when has any society been content with REGISTERING criminals? Isn't that why there are prisons and cemeteries? For people like these? ANY person who sexually molests a child should be executed, just like a rapist or murderer.

Answer 6

I think they should notify you if the offender is a child molester or a pedophile. I know there are alot of degrees of sexual offenders, some guys mess with girls that lie about their ages
and consent, thoses guys should do their time and get a clean slate to begin living their lives.

Answer 7

some states have laws that sex offeders themselves have to notify their neighbors. If you live in a blue state the answer is more than likely no

Answer 8

although it is frustrating, it's not up to the police to go door to door. most states have a sex offender registry on the state police's home page. its up to you to check it.

Answer 9

The police are not legally required to tell you.

Answer 10

yes you suppose to know because he should registered himself as sex offender to the police that the law and the police have the right to tee you.