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Hello,
It's me Sgt Gail Wischmann. I have many tasks within
the Sheriff's Office that I am responsible for. One
of those in particular is keeping track of registered
sex offenders in rural Cass County .
I
am going to explain to you what is required by law and
then what the Cass County Sheriff's Office has to keep
the public informed.
Offenders
must register with the agency in which they will reside.
If you live in the city limits it will be the local
police, Fargo
Police Dept or West
Fargo Police Dept., if you reside outside the city
limits then, it will be with the County Sheriff 's Offices.
At the time of registration you are fingerprinted, photographed,
registration information is obtained and signed by the
offender. All items are then sent to the Office of the
Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)
where a statewide registration database is maintained.
The agency in which the offender registers keeps a copy
of the forms and a photograph.
Period
of Registration:
A
person is required to register according to North
Dakota Century Code 12.1-32-15. It explains
what constitutes the risk level of Low,
Moderate, High
and years of required registration.
The
web Site offered by the Attorney Generals Office is:
www.sexoffender.nd.gov
A printable list of all offenders registered in
North Dakota , regardless of their risk, is also available
at this web site as well as the NDCC 12.1-32-15.
 The
Cass County Sheriff's Office has created a map
on the Cass County web site where information on the
offenders residing in the county can abe found.
Once the map appears, you will see colored stars located
on the map that designate their level and where they
reside. Take your mouse and move it on or by the star,
when the finger points, click, the photograph, address
and description of the conviction will appear.
Unfortunately,
the Cass County Sheriff's Office can not be every where
24 hours a day which is why we hope the communities
in Cass County step forward and help us by becoming
our eyes and ears. If you should see or hear that an
offender is living in your area and not on the Offender
map please call.
I
appreciate your time and if you ever have a question,
please call or ask the deputy patrolling your area.
Sincerely,
Sgt
Gail Wischmann
Office
of Professional Standards
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