Sex offender sweep in Carson City results in 226 compliance checks, two arrests
Law enforcement officers from around the region participated in a sex offender sweep late last week known as Operation Vigilance, a multi-agency collaborative effort to verify sex offender registration compliance around Carson City.
The joint effort resulted in 226 sex offender compliance checks. As a result of Operation Vigilance, 2 supervised offenders were arrested for violating their parole or probation terms and conditions, said Lt. Jorge Pierrott of Nevada Parole and Probation Northern Command in Carson City.
Over three days and nights, from Thursday, July 30 through Saturday, August 1, 2015, nearly 30 officers with area law enforcement agencies knocked on doors and made contact with community members to carry out the operation.
"This multi-agency collaboration has been identified as a great success for increasing offender supervision and sex offender compliance and serves as an example of how federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies work together to increase community safety in Northern Nevada," said Pierrott.
The whereabouts of known sex offenders in the area were verified through visits at each individual’s registered residence and/or place of employment. Those sex offenders found to be out of compliance or with locations/whereabouts unknown will be further investigated for violations of local, state, and federal laws.
Community members were also educated and provided direction to the Nevada Sex Offender Registration website, www.nvsexoffenders.gov/, where the public can access information regarding sex offenders in their area.
The operation was done through the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Division of Parole and Probation in collaboration with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Storey County Sheriff’s Office, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Department of Corrections Inspector General’s Office and the United States Marshals Service.
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