I got a notice, What should I do? Follow the instructions on the card. Who sent this to me? The card was mailed by NIPF as a service to the law enforcement agency listed on the front of the card.

• 45% of victims are under 12 years old
• 75% of victims knew their attacker
• 50% of sex offenders repeat their crimes
• Sex offenders move an average of 3 times per year
• In some metropolitan areas, 80% of the population lives within one mile of a registered sex offender

What can I do to protect my family?
Get Automatic Notification! Your local law enforcement may provide automatic notification to you should a registered sex offender move close to you. If your local law enforcement does not already provide direct or email notification, you should contact your local law enforcement and request that they implement such a program.

• Do share and discuss the information you have received with those residing in your household, such as family members.
• Do share the information you have received with anyone caring for your children at your residence in your absence.
• Do take appropriate precautions to protect your children, based on the information provided.
• Do discuss with your children how to act and what to do when dealing with strangers.
• Do use the information responsibly, in a manner that will facilitate the safety and well-being of those in your care.

Doing the following is inappropriate and may result in court action or prosecution being taken against you:

• Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with anyone outside of your household or anyone not in your care. Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with the media.
• Do not make any copies of this notification flier, or reproduce it in any way.
• Do not post this notification flier in a public location, or display it in a place where it is visible to persons who are not members of your household.
• Do not attempt to harm the offender or his/her property. Do not attempt to harass the offender or make unsolicited, unwanted contact. If you believe the individual is a physical threat to you or children in your care, please contact your local police.
• Do not take any action against the offender’s family, household members or employer that may in any way harm or harass a person or property.

This flier is provided to you for the sole purpose of giving you information that can assist you in protecting your family. Law enforcement will notify all appropriate community members, schools, organizations, residences and businesses. If you are not certain whether sharing the notification flier with a particular individual or disclosing the notification information would be appropriate under particular circumstances, you should contact the Megan’s Law Unit in the County Prosecutor’s Office, for specific direction.

• You should use the information you have received to exercise appropriate caution to protect those under your care or supervision, based upon the information provided.
• You should remain alert for the presence of this individual in the vicinity of those under your care or supervision.
• If you believe that you have seen this individual in the vicinity and have a reasonable belief that the offender represents a threat to those under your care or supervision, you should advise the school principal or contact your local law enforcement agency.
• Without revealing any confidential information concerning the offender, you may conduct age-appropriate discussions in the classroom to explain the potential danger to students, and participate in school meetings to discuss notification-related issues with parents and other interested parties.

Doing the following is inappropriate and may result in court action or prosecution being taken against you:

• Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with anyone. Specifically, you should not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with those in your care, their parents, guardians or other relatives, your own family members, or the media.
• Do not make any copies of the notification flier, or reproduce it in any way.
• Do not post the flier in a public location (such as a school bulletin board), or display it in a place where it is visible to anyone.
• Do not attempt to harm the offender or his/her property. Do not attempt to harass the offender or make unsolicited, unwanted contact. If you believe the individual is a physical threat to you or children in your care, please contact your local police.
• Do not take any action against the offender’s family, household members or employer that may in any way harm or harass a person or property.

This flier is provided to you for the sole purpose of giving you information that can assist you in exercising your supervisory obligations. Law enforcement will notify all appropriate community members, schools, organizations, residences and businesses. If you are not certain whether sharing the notification flier with a particular individual or disclosing the notification information would be appropriate under particular circumstances, you should contact the Megan’s Law Unit in the County Prosecutor’s Office for specific direction.

• You should use the information you have received to exercise appropriate caution to those under your care or supervision, based upon the information provided.
• You should remain alert for the presence of this individual in the vicinity of those under your care or supervision.
• You should keep the notification flier in a secure location accessible to appropriate staff members, but which is not accessible to those in your care or supervision or to others.
• If you believe that you have seen this individual in the vicinity and have a reasonable belief that the offender represents a threat to you or those under your care or supervision, you should contact your local law enforcement agency.

Doing the following is inappropriate and may result in court action or prosecution being taken against you:

• Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with anyone outside of the community organization. Specifically, you should not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with those under your care or supervision, their parents, guardians or other relatives, your own family members, or the media.
• Do not make any copies of the notification flier, or reproduce it in any way.
• Do not post the notification flier in a public location, or display it in a place where it is visible to anyone.
• Do not attempt to harm the offender or his/her property. Do not attempt to harass the offender or make unsolicited, unwanted contact. If you believe the individual is a physical threat to you or children in your care, please contact your local police.
• Do not take any action against the offender’s family, household members or employer that may in any way harm or harass a person or property.

This flier is provided to you for the sole purpose of giving you information that can assist you in exercising your supervisory obligations. Law enforcement will notify all appropriate community members, schools, organizations, residences and businesses. If you are not certain whether sharing the notification flier with a particular individual or disclosing the notification information would be appropriate under particular circumstances, you should contact the Megan’s Law Unit in the County Prosecutor’s Office, for specific direction.

• Do share and discuss the information you have received with your full-time employees.
• Do share the notification flier with your security officers who are employed by your business at this location.
• Do keep the copy of the notification flier you have received in a secure location which is not accessible to the public.
• You should remain alert for the presence of this individual in the vicinity.
• If you believe that you have seen this individual in the vicinity and have a reasonable belief that the offender presents a threat to your employees or customers, you should contact your local law enforcement agency.

Doing the following is inappropriate and may result in court action or prosecution being taken against you:

• Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with anyone who is not a regular employee or security officer employed by your business at the location receiving notification.
• Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with the media.
• Do not post the flier in a public location, or display it in a place where it is visible to persons who are not employees of your business.
• Do not copy the flier or reproduce it in any way.
• Do not attempt to harm the offender or his/her property. Do not attempt to harass the offender or make unsolicited, unwanted contact. Do not take any action against the offender’s family, household members or employer that may in any way harm or harass a person or property.

This flier is provided to you for the sole purpose of giving you information that can assist you in protecting your family. Law enforcement will notify all appropriate community members, schools, organizations, residences and businesses. If you are not certain whether sharing the notification flier with a particular individual or disclosing the notification information would be appropriate under particular circumstances, you should contact the Megan’s Law Unit in the County Prosecutor’s Office, for specific direction.