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PREDATORY OFFENDER REGISTRY <br /> The Predatory Offender Registry (POR) is maintained by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal <br /> Apprehension (BCA). The registry was created to monitor predatory offenders in the state of <br /> Minnesota. Predatory offenders are placed into four categories referred to by the BCA as <br /> Level I, Level II, and Level III and unassigned. Level I offenders are considered least likely to <br /> re-offend. Level III offenders are considered most likely to re-offend. <br /> The POR Registry keeps track of each offender's home and work addresses, as well as vehicles <br /> registered to and used by the offender. <br /> The Pequot Lakes Police Department monitors the individuals residing within the City of <br /> Pequot Lakes and the City of Jenkins. The list of registered predatory offenders residing in <br /> our communities is updated monthly by the Pequot Lakes Police Department. This number is <br /> fluid as offenders are constantly moving in and/or out of our cities. At any given time there <br /> are normally around fifteen offenders residing within these areas. <br /> At the end of 2016, there were 13 offenders. There were no offenders classified as a Level III <br /> offender, three offenders were classified as Level II offenders, five offenders were classified <br /> as Level I offenders, and all others were not assigned a risk level. It should be noted that Risk <br /> Levels were not put into place prior to January 1, 1997. That in mind, a `not assigned' <br /> offender may actually qualify as a Level III but not actually classified as one due to being <br /> released from prison prior to the classification system being put in place. <br /> In addition to monthly updates, officers made a minimum of four contacts during 2016 with <br /> each offender at their registered address to verify that the offenders were in compliance with <br /> the state's registration requirements. Digital pictures were also taken of each offender in <br /> order to update the BCA files. Officers also verify other offender information such as <br /> vehicles, employment, housing situation, telephone and contact information. <br /> The Pequot Lakes Police Department will continue to keep a current list of the predatory <br /> offenders living in our jurisdiction and continue to make contact with the offenders at their <br /> registered addresses to verify that the offenders stay compliant. In 2016 Officers did a total <br /> of 61 quarterly compliance checks. <br /> 13 I Page <br />