DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Halloween is almost here and if parents plan on taking kids trick-or-treating in DuPage County, there’s one thing they’ll want to know ahead of time.
DuPage County is encouraging parents to download the OffenderWatch Family Safety App, which is a free app partnered with law enforcement to inform parents regarding registered sex offenders, find sex offenders near
them, and track their children while they are trick-or-treating.
The app can be downloaded from Apple App Store or
Google Play Store.
“Registered sex offenders report their home address to us. If you are going trick-or-treating, visit our website to see whose door you don’t want to knock on,” said Sheriff James Mendrick in a statement.
He encouraged parents to to search for sex offenders on their trick-or-treat route and near any addresses where their children spend time and do the same if they plan to take their children trick-or treating in a family member or friend's neighborhood, so they know ahead of time which houses should be avoided.
There are approximately 410 registered sex offenders in DuPage County.
Related
Listen to WBBM Newsradio now on Audacy!