What good does a national sex offender registry if the public does NOT have access to it?
National Sex Offender Registry
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Sex Offender Information Registration Act
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/tops-opst/bs-sc/nsor-rnds/prog-eng.htm
In partnership with the provinces and territories, the Government of
Canada created a National Sex Offender Registry to provide rapid access
by police to current vital information about convicted sex offenders.
The Sex Offender Information Registration Act [SOIRA] was proclaimed as law and came into force on December 15, 2004.
Ensuring Public Safety
The National Sex Offender Registry enhances public safety by
assisting in the investigation of crimes of a sexual nature and
identifying possible suspects known to reside near to the offence site.
An officer is able to request a search for registered sex offenders
living in the area.
Depending on jurisdiction, police agencies may access the NSOR
database directly or through their provincial or territorial
registration Sex Offender Registry Centre. Information such as addresses
and telephone numbers, offence, alias(es), identifying marks and
tattoos of convicted sex offenders are included in the national
database.
The public does not have access to the National Sex
Offender Registry. It is a database that provides Canadian police
services with important information that will improve their ability to
investigate crimes of a sexual nature.
There are penalties (e.g. fines, imprisonment) for offenders who fail
to comply with a registration order or for not giving truthful
information.
The RCMP is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the
database. Police services across Canada are responsible for inputting
the data and enforcing the registration provisions.
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