Escondido residents can now opt to receive email notifications any time a registered sex offender moves within two miles of their address, school or playground.
Police Chief Jim Maher announced the new program called OffenderWatch Wednesday, encouraging his residents to sign up for it and become aware of compliance changes in nearby offenders’ records.
The tool can be accessed on the department's website.
The list of sex offenders is updated as they become registered in the police department’s system. Changes in the offenders’ statuses are also registered and sent to residents.
Though free to users, the program will cost Escondido $6,500 per year. Prior to the program, residents could see registered sex offenders on the Megan’s Law database. Police departments are required to report sex offenders to the state-run record.
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