MEMBER SUBMISSION: Experience during an address verification
I wanted to bring your attention to something new that I encountered last night after I did my bi annual check in.
I received a call from a deputy sheriff who asked me to step outside. Knowing that I had just done all my normal check in I stepped out side and met him. He was in an undercover vehicle and he told me that he needed to confirm some information. He told me that the US Marshalls are making them do a yearly check in on top of the Address verification checks. He then told me that he needed to make sure that something called Offender Watch was correct as well. He went over the things on my check in form that I did earlier that day.
He brought up some old account that I had never heard about. He told me that they use some program that they put our information into and it pulls things that close match what we give to them. Then it assigns a percentage to that information of how close of a possibility it is being yours. He then took a new photo of me in front of my house. Then told me that he would be back later this week to take a day time photo of my house for this Offender Watch and the US Marshalls service.
I asked if this information was for law enforcement only or if these photos would be posted online for people to see as I am worried about Vigilantism. I made him aware of some of the threats and murders that the registered citizens have received just in this year alone. And he made it sound like he understood. I told him I had never even heard of those accounts or even the websites he was saying. One being Gavatar.com he told me he also had never heard about it and that him and his supervisor looked into it as well and they didn’t even know what it was and thought it was for gaming. I shrugged my shoulders and said wasn’t me.
He then left but it has me shaken up a bit. I know that I have to deal with this for awhile more and I hate that my family is having to deal with this along side of me. But I am really worried about this Offender watch and it seemed like the officer who came out was sympathetic on the cases and told me to call them if we ever receive any threats about vigilantism or harassment as they don’t put up with it no matter who you are. I told him I appreciated it but as long as I am on this hit list then I will always have to look over my shoulder.
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Just did a search on Offenderwatch.com it’s large and is a program agencies can use to track Registered citizens.
Check it out and you can find out what states they are in and also which agencies in a state use it. In Florida it seems it’s around 15.
It would help if you told us what county and state you live in. I always grab a pen and paper and walk to the car and write down the license plate number. Phonies freak out if you do that. Checks here in Michigan where I live are done by uniformed officers in marked cars. Always best to simply call the sheriff’s department to make sure it was legitimate.
Gerald
The Deputy who checks on me once a year is ALWAYS in an unmarked car. I told him I appreciate that as people will not wonder why cops are at my door. He then reminded me, “Well the uniform, and bullet proof vest that says “Sheriff” on it would probably be a clue that cops are at your house”. LOL
I am in Florida
What the H?? Ok, I’ve got a couple questions. In Florida? If so, which county? Are you on probation? Did he show you a badge at all? Are you sure he was an officer? My officer always drives an undercover vehicle and he has been asking me to step outside so that he can stay in his car and he can remain that ridiculous 6 foot distance. Put the rest of it I have never heard of. And frankly, it is very unnerving that they would start this new program and nobody would notify us in advance. Sometimes I feel like it would just be better if I died so that I did not have to deal with this and try to protect my family all of this crap as well.
https://offenderwatch.com/offenderwatch/#:~:text=OffenderWatch%20Software,management%20and%20community%20notification%20network.&text=Our%20Software%20ensures%20compliance%2C%20increases,%2C%20timely%2C%20and%20complete%20information.
Since this Offender Watch organization is real, I wonder if we can obtain their records in us to determine the veracity of what they are sharing among all thr subscribing LE organizations. Can FAC contact them for us and ask via a letterhead?
Offender Watch is a software vendor that many law enforcement agencies use.
I have never heard of or experienced such a visit. I think I would have to see something in writing before I would consider cooperation.
I looked up Offender Watch and it looks like a private company perhaps a non-profit. I am suspicious of this as it would seem they are/maybe using the Sheriff to gather info. Did you see a DS badge? Really seems bogus.
They are certainly not a non-profit.