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PREDATORY OFFENDER AND COMMUNITY NOTIF1CATION POLICY Minnesota Statutes, Section 244.1 0,244.052, 244.053 and Chapter 13 I. POLICY It is the policy of the City of Centerville/Centennial Lakes Police Department to protect the public by disclosing information on predatory offenders residing in the City of Centerville. The extent of the information disclosed/disseminated and to who is at the discretion of the Chief of Police of the Centennial Lakes Police Department. However, it must relate to the level of danger posed by the offender, to the offender's pattern of offending behavior and to the need of the community members to enhimce their individual and collective safety. II. DEFINITION Three possible risk levels can be assigned to an offender. They are: . Levell -low risk of re-offending . Level 2 - moderate risk of re-offending . Level 3 - high risk of re-offending Note: Some offenders are not assigned a risk level due to their offense being adjudicated prior to predatory offender legislation enactment or due to the offender;s conviction not leading to supervision by the Department of Corrections. These offenders are still subject to the predatory offender registration statutes, though they are not subject to community notification. ill. PROCEDURE A. Community Notification - For questions regarding community notification or risk level assigned to an offender, please contact the Predatory Offender Unit of the Department of Correction (DOC) at 651- 642-0279 or at www.corr.state.mn.us. The DOC will answer questions about the process and responsibilities, and assist agencies and the Centennial Lakes Police Department in conducting public notification meetings when an offender subject to notification moves into the community. B. Notification Process Levell - The purpose is to disclose information to raise awareuess. . Mandatory - Victims who have requested disclosure. . Discretionary - Wi1nesses or victims, other law enforcement agencies.