Keeping Your Kids Safe

We live in a day and age where you can't be too careful when it comes to your kids. With this in mind, I wanted to let you know about the new website that's available in Tuolumne County that allows you to find out who's living in your neighborhood. It's called OffenderWatch. You can access it by visiting the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office website and then by clicking the OffenderWatch link in the right hand column of the page. You can also go directly to OffenderWatch by clicking HERE. Once you're on the OffenderWatch web page, choose "Search for offenders in your area" near the top. You can then input your property address (including city and zip code) and it will pull up all the sex offenders within a 1-mile radius of your home. (I did it for my address and it came up with six sex offenders.) What sets OffenderWatch apart from the Megan's Law website? Two things. First, OffenderWatch is community-specific info for just our community. Second, you can sign up for automatic email notifications which will be sent to you each time a new sex offender moves within a 1-mile radius of your home. Check out OffenderWatch when you have the time. It's all about safety for our kids. (Read the article about OffenderWatch on mymotherlode.com by clicking HERE.)