DC 2016 Halloween Sex Offender Registry

WASHINGTON, DC — Before kids go out trick-or-treating on Halloween, Fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.

A total of 1,057 registered sex offenders are listed on the Metropolitan Police Department's Sex Offender Registry. Each offender's photo is shown, along with an address, employer, what crime they were convicted of and other information.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to visit the registry to identify the relevant addresses of convicted sex offenders in order to make informed decisions on what residences/businesses to approach for trick-or-treating.

Here's how to find a map of sex offenders in your neighborhood in D.C. First, visit the Metropolitan Police Department's sex offender registry, which can be found here. Then, enter your home address in the text box above the map and click "Find It!" This will show all the sex offenders within a 0.25 miles or 0.50 mile radius -- click on the radio buttons above the map to choose the size of the radius -- of your location. The sex offenders are represented by yellow dots -- click on one to get more information about that person.

You may want to avoid trick-or-treating at these houses and apartments on Halloween, or merely be aware of who’s living in your neighborhood during the rest of the year.

Additional reporting by Sharon Reed

Top image: Patch graphic
Map screenshot via Metropolitan Police Department and Google Maps