Idaho Sheriffs’ Association 3100 S. Vista Ave. Ste. 203, Boise, ID 83705
Idaho Sheriffs Sex Offender Registration
and Tracking Program
The Idaho Sheriffs’ Association will be managing a
statewide sex offender registration system beginning
later this year. Currently, approximately 10 counties
independently operate a sex offender registry system
called OffenderWatch. The remaining counties register
sex offenders manually, reporting data to the Idaho
State Police. The parent company of OffenderWatch,
Watch Systems, operates in 37 states as well as
contracts with the U.S. Marshal’s Service. The
association received authorization from the Idaho
legislature this year to collect an additional $40 from
sex offender annual registrations to be applied toward
operating a statewide system. The fee will pay for all
existing OffenderWatch systems as well as all
counties not on the program.
The new system will eventually interface automatically
with the State Sex Offender Repository managed by
the State Police, but until then a manual interface will
be used to report registrations. The advantages of the
new system will be more timely reporting and efficient
tracking of offenders. All Idaho law enforcement will
have immediate access to the data allowing more
relevent information in the hands of investigators when
sex crimes are reported. Additionally, sex offender
history will be available to all law enforcement
regardless of point of registration allowing more “eyes”
on offender activities.
Sex Offender Registration
Idaho Sheriffs’ Association