CALL 911 NON-EMERGENCY 217.935.3196 HOME ABOUT JAIL PROGRAMS GET INFORMED SERVICES CONTACT US INTEGRITY EXCELLENCE PROFESSIONALISM SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY DeWitt County Sheriff Jered Shofner has implemented a new sex offender registration and public notification website called OffenderWatch®. The Sheriff will now be part of a nationwide network of over 5,000 law enforcement agencies which includes over half of the Illinois county Sheriff’s offices and police departments. All of DeWItt County sex offenders are included on OffenderWatch®. The new service is a citizen-friendly, easy to use website that enables citizens to search for potentially dangerous sex offenders and predators which may be in close proximity to their homes, places of work, schools, churches and day care centers. The information is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and is updated in real time as offender information changes and is reported As part of this new, innovative service, citizens may enter any address of interest to them, and see a map and listing of all offenders within a user defined radius (of .25 miles out to 2 miles) of that address. Citizens can then register the address to be continuously monitored by the Sheriff, who will send to them an email alerting them if an offender or predator should register an address within their specified radius of their address. Citizens may confidentially register as many addresses as they like, at no cost to them. “Citizens have a right to know who may be living near them and could potentially pose a threat to their families. Offenderwatch is a valuable tool. ” says Sheriff Shofner. The sheriff has also made available additional web based resources designed to educate and inform the public on ways to keep their families safe. The purpose of the program is to lessen the anxiety of citizens by proactively alerting them should an offender/predator move within proximity to them, and to provide the highest level of security and safety to all DeWitt County citizens. The program also enables law enforcement to verify that offender addresses do not violate any safety buffers that may be implemented around protected institutions such as schools, day cares and parks, and helps law enforcement schedule compliance checks for verifying information provided by offenders. Citizens can access the OffenderWatch® registry at : http://www.sheriffalerts.com/il/dewitt Connect with us CONTACT US DEWITT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 101 W. Washington St. Clinton, IL 61727 Administrative Office Hours 8:00AM - 4:30PM Office 217.935.9507 24 HR Dispatcher 217.935.3196 Jail 217.935.2913 The DeWitt County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for the rural areas of DeWitt County including Waynesville, Midland City, Hallsville, Kenney, Wapella, Lane, Weldon, Parnell, Birkbeck and DeWitt. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Your Name Email Address Your Message SEND MESSAGE CLINTON WEB DESIGN