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Suggested Resources:

• The MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has excellent personal safety and other information related to compliant and non-compliant predatory offenders.
  
  
• The MN Department of Corrections maintains a public website providing community information on Risk Level 3 offenders residing in Minnesota.

 

Predatory Offender Information

In 1996, the Minnesota Legislature passed the Community Notification Law (Minnesota Statute 244.052) that permitted the release of information to the public about certain predatory offenders in Minnesota. The intent of the legislature was as follows, "If members of the public are provided adequate notice and information about an offender’s release, the community can develop constructive plans to prepare themselves." Prior to release, the offender is evaluated by the State and assigned a risk level of 1, 2, or 3. This is a significant aspect of the law as the assigned risk level determines the amount of information about an individual offender that may be released to the public.

Please note the intent of releasing predatory offender information to the public is to alleviate fear, not create it. Because we live in a mobile society, and because released offenders may have access to motor vehicles or any other means to move about, our best advice is that rather than focusing on any one offender, a better practice is to improve your personal safety habits as well as that of your family members, especially children.

Overview of Risk Levels

• Risk Level 1:
  
  Risk Level 1 offenders, those determined to be the least likely to re-offend, Minnesota Law authorizes a law enforcement agency to release offender information only to other law enforcement agencies or to any victims of the offender.
• Risk Level 2:
  
  Risk Level 2 offenders, in addition to Risk Level 1 notifications, Minnesota Law authorizes the release of offender information to agencies and organizations which serve persons that have similar characteristics with those the offender had previously victimized. Generally, this notification most often will be to staff members of educational institutions and daycare centers.
• Risk Level 3:
  
  Risk Level 3 offenders, Minnesota Law authorizes the law enforcement agency where the offender resides to release information to members of the community whom the offender is likely to encounter. Should a Risk Level 3 offender move to Coon Rapids, the police department will make use of local media outlets, the internet, and other means to keep the community informed. In addition, the police department will host a community notification meeting which will allow interested citizens an opportunity to hear offender information and monitoring strategies from public safety professionals on both the state and local level.
  
  Risk Level 3 offenders living in Coon Rapids: None