In May, Crist and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Guy Tunnell, in conjunction with Pitney-Bowes, announced an enhanced state website that makes it easier to keep track of sexual offenders and predators in Florida. During 2005, several initiatives have been launched including a partnership with NetSmartz, an interactive resource for children and parents. This partnership is another component of the Attorney General’s commitment to enhancing child safety. a non-profit, tax exempt, 501c3 foundation. Family Watchdog, LLC donates the first 10% of all gross proceeds to the Sex Offender Reporting and Tracking Institute, S.O.R.T.I. Over the last several weeks the website has undergone major changes to make it easier to navigate and offer the user more information, including a national ‘Amber Alert ‘ System, child safety tips, and holiday shopping safety. The website, consistently has more users than the next three sites combined. In the six months since its launch, the website has grown into America’s number one site for the identification and mapping of convicted sexual offenders. Identifying known perpetrators of these crimes within the community is an important first step in protecting those most at risk of sexual assault,“ said Steve Roddel of Family Watchdogįamily Watchdog was founded by Steve Roddel of Westfield, Indiana. We believe strongly that the best way to combat sexual assault is through personal awareness.
“Family Watchdog is honored to provide our Internet-based sex offender mapping service to the State of Florida, and we welcome the opportunity to partner with Attorney General Crist and his staff to reduce the number of sexual assaults committed on Floridians. Predators can be tracked by name, no matter the state in which they are registered, and the Family Watchdog site enables parents to draw maps of registered addresses for sexual offenders and predators. While states such as Florida have a database of registered sexual predators, it is difficult to know when they move to another state. Sexual predators are likely to commit similar crimes again, so parents need to know when these individuals move into the neighborhood.”įamily Watchdog can also serve as a bridge between the states in helping citizens know the locations of these offenders. “We are pleased to alert our citizens to this new tool that can help parents keep track of those who are prone to destroy lives. “Nothing is more important than the protection of our children,” said Crist. Family Watchdog is supported by America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh and child safety advocate Julie Clark, who together formed The Safe Side, a group designed to further child protection efforts. Additional addresses can be added to the notification system for a small fee.
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It provides free general information, detailed maps of neighborhoods, tips on keeping children safe, and an email notification when a registered sex offender moves into a particular neighborhood. The new site is part of the Amber Alert network and can be accessed directly at. Florida becomes the first state to join forces with this child safety operation. Family Watchdog features a unique service that provides email notification when registered sexual predators move into a neighborhood. Beginning today, (December 20, 2005) Floridians and citizens across America can link to the Family Watchdog website through the Attorney General’s site at. I’m very honored that my home state is the first state in our nation to team up with Family Watchdog”.Īttorney General Charlie Crist announced that Floridians can now utilize a new tool to help ensure the safety of their children and neighborhoods. Everyone should have the right to know if a convicted sex offender is living in their neighborhood. Family Watchdog will give all Floridians the ability to keep their communities safer. “I applaud Governor Bush and Attorney General Crist for taking this pro-active initiative to keep Florida the number one state in protecting Florida’s most valuable resource its children. Indianapolis DecemJohn Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted, and a supporter of Family Watchdog issued a statement last week when he learned of the countries first partnership between the sex offender tracking and mapping website and the state of Florida. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) December 26, 2005
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