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KITSAP CO SHERIFF
Registered Sex/Kidnapping Offender Verification
Police
LEG 12-1
07/Ol/2009
06/30/2010
05/Ol/2010
Address & Residency
OFFICE OF
STEVE BOYER
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614 DIVISION ST MS-37 • PORT ORCHARD, WASH/NGTON 98366 • (360) 337-7101 • FAX 337-4923
October 23` 2009
Chief Craig Rogers
Bremerton Police Department
1025 Burwell Street
Bremerton, WA 98337
Ref: Registered Sex/Kidnapping Offender Address & Residency Verification Program
Chief Rogers,
The State of Washington has continue the funding to law enforcement for another fiscal
year beginning July 2009 to verify the address and residency of all registered sex
offenders and kidnapping offcndcrs undcr RCW 9A.��.130. Thc Kitsap County Shcriff's
Office will submit a performance-based agreement with the Washington Association of
Sherif�s and Police Chiefs (WASPC).
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office is inviting the municipal law enforcement agencies of
Kitsap County to continued to participate in an equitable share of this funding. This
WASPC Grant is for a one year period from July l 2009 — June 30 2010.
The requirement of this program is for face-to-face verification of a registered offender's
place of residence. The requirements being set for the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
and other participants are the following: -
1. Face-to-face verification of a registered offender's place of residence.
A) For Level I offenders, every six months;
B) For Level II offenders, every six months; and
C) For Level III offenders, every three months.
2. Written Documentation of face-to-face residence verification.
A) Agencies must submit a contact sheet (emailed to participating agencies
by KCSO) for each offender contact in accordance with the above mentioned
verification schedule.
B) Contact sheets must be submitted to the Sheriff s Office by January 15
and July 15 for Level I& II registered offenders.
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REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER ADDRESS &
RESIDENCY VERIFICATION PROGRAM
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C) Contact sheets must be submitted to the Sheriff s Office each quarter for
Level III registered offenders.
3. Annual Verification Letters.
A) Per RCW 9A.44.135 each year the chief law enforcement officer of the
jurisdiction where the offender is registered to live shall send by certified
mail, with return receipt requested, a non-forwardable verification form to
the offender at the offender's last registered address.
B) Each agency shall forward the signed original annual verification letter to
the Kitsap County Sheriff s Office by February 15 2010.
If an officer attempts to contact a registered offender and determines that the offender no
longer resides at the address he/she is registered, the officer shall complete a criminal
report (CR) indicating the details of their investigation and forward this report to the
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Detective Division for follow-up. The Kitsap County
Sherif�s Office will complete the necessary investigation and documentation to provide
to the Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office for a charging decision.
4. Community Notification on Level III Offenders.
A) Each agency shall at a minimum send a press release to the local media
on any new Level III within their jurisdiction.
B) Each agency shall conduct a community notification on any new
registered Level III within their jurisdiction.
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office will continue to register all sex offenders and
kidnapping offenders residing in Kitsap County as required by law.
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office will continue to monitor all transient offenders within
Kitsap County on a weekly basis as required by law.
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office will follow up on all coinplaint reports of "Failure to
Register", submitted by other agencies on offenders who are registered within Kitsap
County.
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office will maintain a master file on each registered
offender within Kitsap County.
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office will be responsible for completing and submitting
necessary reports/documents to WASPC as required by this grant.
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER ADDRESS &
RESIDENCY VERIFICATION PROGRAM
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As of October l 2009 there were 783 registered offenders within Kitsap County. The
following are the number of offenders registered in each of the agencies jurisdiction.
Offenders registered within the City of Bremerton — 207
Offenders registered within the City of Port Orchard — 28
Offenders registered within the City of Poulsbo — 10
Offenders registered within the City of Bainbridge Island — 9
Participating agencies will receive a percentage of the awarded grant. In determining the
percentage the following method will be utilized to determine the amount:
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The percentage of offenders within your jurisdiction in relationship to the total
registered offenders within Kitsap County.
That percentage of the total award amount minus 50% is your total award amount.
Example: 50 Offenders (within agencies jurisdiction) is 16% of 783 registered offenders
within Kitsap County.
16% times the award amount (i.e. $155,000.00) _$24,800.00 x.50% _$12,400.00
• A minimum of $1000.00 dollars will be awarded to each participating agency.
NOTE: The total award amount from the state is unknown at this time.
APPROVED:
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Craig Roger Chief
Bremerton Police Department
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APPROVED:
�Ge Boyer, Sheriff �
Kitsap County Sherif s O f
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