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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, directing the Department of Administrative Services to make information about Sexually Violent Predators, required to register under Megan's Law, available to the public through the Allegheny County Website.
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WHEREAS, “Megan's Law”, 42 Pa.C.S.A. §9791 et. seq., provides that individuals designated as sexual offenders or sexually violent predators must register with police; and that the whereabouts of sexually violent predators be used so that the communities in which they live may be aware of the potential dangers associated with them; and
WHEREAS, the name; home address or addresses; the offense for which the person was convicted; a statement that the individual has been determined by court order to be a sexually violent predator, which determination has or has not been terminated as of a date certain; and a photograph of each person registered as a sexually violent predator living within the state is available to the public; and
WHEREAS, it is the constant goal of Allegheny County Council to make the County as safe as possible for its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Website is a commonly used source of information for our residents; and
WHEREAS, the Allegheny County District Attorney and the Allegheny County Police have offered to assist the Department of Administrative Services in providing information about registered sexually violent predators within the state.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Directive to Make Information on Registered Sexually Violent Predators Living within the State Available through the Allegheny County Website
The Department of Administrative Services shall direct the Department of Computer Services to place the following on the Allegheny County web site:
A. An icon alerting visitors of the opportunity to access information about sexually violent predators who are re...
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