Background

The U.S. Congress passed three laws that require States to keep track of sex offenders; the Wetterling Registration Act, the Lynchner Tracking and Identification Act and Megan’s Law. On March 5, 2003, The Supreme Court ruled that information about potential predators may be posted on the Internet.


The Problem

The information is available and you have the right to see it. But the problem is that access is very difficult. You have to know the name of the individual you are looking for and in many States you must go to your police station and complete a request form. In some States there is a fee and limit to view only two names


National Alert Registry
Mapping Problems
If the map you selected does not center squarely on the address you entered:
  1. Verify that you are zoomed in on your neighborhood. How?
  2. Verify that you correctly typed the address. How?
  3. If you determine that the address is accurately typed, click here to notify support.
To zoom in on your neighborhood
  1. Log in to the National Alert Registry with your user name and password

  2. Click the "My Maps" button

  3. Select the applicable address from the drop-down list shown to the right of the default map

  4. Click "view."

  5. Click the "Zoom in on My Neighborhood" link shown below the map.
    A red star should designate the precise location of the address you entered
To verify the typed accuracy of an address
  1. Log in to the National Alert Registry with your user name and password
  2. Click the "My Maps" button
  3. Select the applicable address from the drop-down list shown to the right of the default map
  4. Click "view."
  5. Click the "Zoom in on My Neighborhood" link shown below the map
  6. Click the "Edit My Neighborhood Options" link shown below the map that appears
The address will appear as you originally entered it
To correct a spelling error, please contact a support agent by clicking here.

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