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San Bernardino County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
Registered Sex Offender Websites
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3
Findings 5 findings
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The Fontana Police Department maintains for public use an updated OffenderWatchⓇ website for registered sex offenders. 238 offenders were on OffenderWatchⓇ on May 19, 2015 and 249 offenders on Department of Justice (DOJ) Megan’s Law website on May 19, 2015.
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Access to OffenderWatchⓇ could be challenging to inexperienced computer users if they fail to use the Quick Search feature. The longer process involves a minimum of four steps on the website.
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A collaborative teamwork approach is evident among sworn and staff members of the Fontana Police Department. San Bernardino Police Department
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Access to San Bernardino OffenderWatchⓇ is easy for computer users as it involves just one computer click from the San Bernardino Police Department home page; however, information is limited for users.
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The number of registered sex offenders provided on Department of Justice (DOJ) Megan’s Law website for the city of San Bernardino is a more complete list (640 on May 19, 2015) than the number of sex offenders on the San Bernardino Police Department OffenderWatchⓇ website (6 on May 19, 2015). 2014-2015 San Bernardino County Grand Jury – Registered Sex Offender Websites 105
Recommendations 1
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R15-14Page 114Modify the San Bernardino Police Department website so the public can click on a large icon similar in font and size to the Offender Watch icon so a more thorough access to records of registered sex offenders can be easily obtained. Also, the website should provide a warning to the public to check both databases as the Department of Justice (DOJ) Megan’s Law website has a more complete listing. COMMENDATION Fontana Police Department Commendation to Fontana Police Department for providing personnel and financial resources to maintain the Offender Watch program to ensure that the information is current and accessible to the public.