SafeHood.com Puts Sex Offenders on the Defensive

SafeHood.com announces the release of its new interactive site which gives a free map of sex offenders near user's homes. In addition to sex offender information, the site also provides toxic waste dump sites, banned persons and new neighbor information.

Prosper, TX (PRWEB) December 29, 2005 -- SafeHood.com today announced the implementation of their revolutionary -- and free -- Sex Offender search engine. The Sex Offender search engine allows users to simply enter their address and instantly have all sex offenders near their home displayed on a map. This search tool is the product of over 2 years of preparation in acquiring data from multiple state agencies and developing technologies that can provide visual indications of the locations of sex offenders in relation to a searcher's home address.

"The new National Sex Offender Registry simply gives the address of the offender," said Patrick Stauber who spear-headed the development project. "Unfortunately, few people know many of the streets outside a few blocks of their home or the main thoroughfares in their community. SafeHood.com solves that problem by showing the public a map of their home and the location of sex offenders near it."

Police agencies, social agencies and private foundations interested in the protection of children in our communities have anxiously awaited the release of the system since beta testing began in mid-summer. Although the development costs have been extremely high, the company refuses to charge for sex offender searches, although it has indicated the contributions are welcomed. "Our motive was not financially driven. We simply want to provide a service to our community. If just one child can be saved from a sex offender or predator, then our investment has been worth the cost."

In addition to providing maps of sexual offenders in neighborhoods, SafeHood.com also provides "Instant Alerts" which can immediately email members when a sex offender moves into a user's area. Other information -- such as locations of toxic waste dumps and banned persons -- can also be viewed upon becoming a member of the site.

In addition to being a tool used by the public, many agencies see great benefits of such a system. "Police departments have long been requesting mapping technologies such as SafeHood.com which can instantly show officers which offenders are within their area. With sex offenders among the most mobile groups in society, it is very difficult to keep track of where they are residing. SafeHood.com allows them to instantly see where sex offenders are residing -- which is as helpful to the newcomers on the force as to those who have been in service for 20 years or more."

Everyone is invited -- and encouraged -- to participate with the free sex offenders searches on the website located at http://www.SafeHood.com. More information can be obtained by contacting Patrick Stauber.

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