(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – Wouldn’t you like to know if a convicted sex offender moves into your neighborhood?

Dearborn County Sheriff's Office sex offender locations in Lawrenceburg. Source: icrimewatch.net

The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a new online tool for residents that allows them to track sex and violent offenders in their area.

OffenderWatch is the nation's leading registered sex offender management and community notification tool with hundreds of leading agencies in dozens of states utilizing it.  The database is updated instantaneously as offenders update their information with the sheriff’s office.

The website can be found at http://www.sheriffalerts.com/in/dearborn.

Users can sign up to receive instant e-mail notifications when an offender moves into or begins working in an area near a pre-selected location such as a home address, school, or church.

Nearly 150 registered sex or violent offenders are located in Dearborn County according to OffenderWatch.

LINKS:

Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office - http://www.dearborncountysheriff.org/