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This official app provides nationwide access to registered sex offender data. Search for offenders by name or proximity to your current location or a specified address. View offender details and be directed to jurisdiction-specific websites for more information.
Summarized from real user reviews of US Dept. of Justice NSOPW App. Based on 2.7K reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Reference app.
2.2.0
June 1, 2022
User interface improvements
4 issues
Search results not loading or timing out
Incorrect or missing offender information
5 requests
Improve search options (by name, city, zip code, etc.)
Enhance mapping features to show offender locations
This app is the official U.S. Department of Justice application for searching the national sex offender registry. It allows users to find information about registered sex offenders based on their proximity to a given location or by searching for a specific offender's name.
You can search for registered sex offenders by using your mobile device's current location with adjustable radius options (¼ mile, ½ mile, 1 mile). Alternatively, you can conduct a national search by offender name or by tapping on a different location on the map. If geographic coordinate searches are not supported by a jurisdiction, a zip code search will be performed.
No, this application is completely free to use. It is funded through a grant from the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) within the U.S. Department of Justice.
The app provides information about registered sex offenders that have residential, employment, or school addresses within a specified proximity. When you tap the 'More Information' button for a matching record, you will be directed to the specific registering jurisdiction's public sex offender website for more detailed information.
This app's purpose is solely to provide access to sex offender search data. For sexual abuse education and prevention information, or for general questions about sex offender registration, please visit the official NSOPW website at nsopw.gov.
