OffenderWatch® Electronic Notification (OWEN)
What Is OWEN?
OffenderWatch® Electronic Notification (OWEN) is a feature of OffenderWatch® used by law enforcement agencies to notify another agency that a registered sex offender is relocating into their jurisdiction.
Suggest an Agency Point of Contact
Please provide the contact information for your agency using the form below. We highly recommend using a generic email (e.g. SOR@agency.state.gov) so that you do not need to return here to update it should your staffing change.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We highly recommend you request free access to the OffenderWatch Network using the form below
Complete the form below. We will contact you to set up secure free access to OffenderWatch. You will be able to search for offenders anywhere in the OffenderWatch Network. You can view the offender’s comprehensive record, complete with addresses, photos, SMTs, offenses, verification history, investigative notes, public tips, and attached court documents and forms. You will also be able to securely message other agencies and receive alerts of relocating offenders.
Manually Copy information into your non-networked registry
- if the offender is published to the web, that link is provided in the notification email. Manually enter this information and any photographs provided into your registry.
- Contact the sending agency for more detailed information. Ask them for an OffenderWatch comprehensive offender report by secure communication. You must use encryption and follow your agency’s CJIS compliance policy for transmitting information.
- Enter the additional information into your offender registry system.
- Upload offender documents into your offender registry system, as required.
- Update NSOR/NCIC.
- Upload the OffenderWatch comprehensive offender report into your registry.
- Update the SORNA Exchange Portal relocation task.
- Update the public website of this relocated offender.
- Notify the public of this new offender’s address, as required.
- Confirm with the sending agency when the offender is registered with you.
- Confirm with the sending agency when the offender is registered with you.
Import or copy the record into your OffenderWatch registry
Use OffenderWatch National Search to find the offender listed above in the sending agency’s registry. Simply import the offender’s record to your agency. This action triggers the automatic alert to the sending agency that your agency has imported the offender. The offender’s comprehensive record including registration history, photos, court documents, investigative notes, SMTs, offenses, and signed registration forms will be available to your agency without re-entry of data.
Register the Offender
When the offender registers with your agency, change the offender status to active and compliant with your agency. An automatic alert will be sent to the sending agency that your agency has registered the offender. OffenderWatch updates related state agencies, public websites, NCIC Sync, SORNA Exchange Portal, NSOPW, and will send public email notifications.
Failed to Register?
Should the offender fail to register within the required time, the sending agency will be automatically alerted. An investigation may be initiated, and the record shared with the US Marshalls.
You are receiving this alert because your email address is listed by OffenderWatch for receiving relocation notices of registered offenders moving into your agency’s jurisdiction. If you received this email in error, provide us with the proper email address for your agency to receive OffenderWatch Relocation Notices. We highly recommend your agency use one generic email address that is routed to the staff handling offender registration.
Consider using a group email address. You should use a generic email for you registry so that you can maintain the single email address even as your staff changes. You may want to use a group email if you want more than one person to receive the relocation notice.
You may also choose to unsubscribe to OffenderWatch Electronic Notifications. Send us a support ticket in the section above.
Save time, ensure delivery with a generic or group email address. You should use a generic email for you registry so that you can maintain the single email address even as your staff changes. You may want to use a group email if you want more than one person to receive the relocation notice.
Add my Agency Contact to OWEN
You may submit a contact addition to OWEN. OffenderWatch® staff will verify the contact. The email supplied will receive OffenderWatch® Electronic Notifications of sex offenders relocating into the agency’s jurisdiction. To ease maintenance of your contacts, please provide a generic or group email address (e.g., SOR@agency.state.gov) for your agency. If you need to remove an address or need assistance, please leave us a comment.
OWEN Subscription
Enter the generic or group email address for your agency that should receive OffenderWatch Electronic Notifications of registered sex offenders who are relocating into your jurisdiction.
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