The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office is pleased to provide OffenderWatch® for the citizens of Grant Parish. OffenderWatch® is the nation’s leading registered sex offender management and community notification tool with hundreds of leading agencies in dozens of states utilizing it. Grant Parish’s law enforcement utilizes OffenderWatch® to manage and monitor the whereabouts, conduct and compliance status of the registered offenders in Grant Parish. OffenderWatch® provides the most accurate and timely information available and now this information is available to you!

 

OffenderWatch® is updated instantaneously throughout the day as offender addresses and other offender information is updated in our office. You may enter any address in the parish and see real-time information on the publishable offenders within the specified radius of the address you enter.

 

Offenders move frequently, so instead of having to check the maps on a weekly basis, the best way to stay informed is to take advantage of our free email alert system. You may confidentially register as many addresses in the county as you wish, and we will continuously monitor the addresses and send you an email alert if a new offender registers an address within the specified radius of any address you register. There is no cost for this service and no limit to the number of addresses you can register your email address and physical addresses are all confidential. Tell your friends and neighbors and be sure to register your home, school, work, gym, daycare, park, soccer field, parents or children’s homes – any address of interest to you!

 

National Megan’s Law Helpline & Sex Offender Registration Tips Program

 

The National Megan’s Law Helpline (888) ASK-PFML (888) 275-7365, is available to provide support to communities: on issues related to accessing sex offender registration information; responsible use of information; sexual abuse prevention resources; and accessing crime victim support services.  Parents for Megan’s Law (PFML) staff provide assistance to the community in accessing their state sex offender registries and prevention specialists provide support to parents and community members to assist in their sexual abuse prevention education strategies.  Certified rape crisis counselors are available to support all victims of violent crime and to provide geographically appropriate referrals.

 

The Sex Offender Registration Tips Program provides the public an opportunity to report registrants who are failing to comply with registration requirements, employment or supervision restrictions or who are in positions of trust where they can access children.  Tips can be provided via the Helpline or website at www.parentsformeganslaw.org.  This program is not intended to be used to report police emergencies.  Dial 911 or contact your local law enforcement agency directly for emergencies. Agency deputized staff work collaboratively with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to facilitate the appropriate follow-up action.

 

Parents for Megan’s Law (PFML) is a 501(c) 3 not for profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse and provision of services to all victims of violent crime.  The organization staffs the U.S. Justice Department-funded National Megan’s Law Helpline and Sex Offender Registration Tips Program (SORT).  The organization is also a certified Rape Crisis Center and operates a Crime Victims Center providing services to all victims of violent crime.