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Linfield Department of Security 900 SE Baker Street McMinnville, OR 97128 503-883-7233
CAMPUS SEX CRIMES PREVENTION ACT
The “Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act” (CSCPA), which became federal law October 28, 2000, amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act. In addition to the Wetterling Act, CSCPA also amended the Jeanne Clery Act and the Family Educational and Privacy Act. These changes take effect October 28, 2002 and will be a requirement within the annual security report due October 1,2003.
CSCPA provides special requirements relating to registration and community notification for sex offenders who are enrolled in, or work at, institutions of higher education. As provided in the Wetterling Act, any person required to register under a state offender registration program must also notify the state regarding each institution of higher education in which they are enrolled or employed at. These federal requirements will require a change in current Oregon State law.
Under current state law computerized sex offender information can be obtained through the Oregon State Police. This computerized database can access sex offender information by name, address, zip code or county. Persons seeking information about registered sex offenders residing within a specific geographic area may contact the Oregon State Police Sex Offender Registration Unit in Salem, Oregon by phone at (503) 378-3720, Ext. 4429. The requestor will be asked to provide the zip code(s) of the area for which they are seeking the names of registered offenders. A list of all registered sex offenders residing within the specific zip code area(s) will be mailed to the requestor.
If the requestor desires to check on the status of an individual by name they should telephone (503) 378-3720, Ext. 4415 and ask to speak with the person responsible for the specific county of residence of the person in question. A search of the name provided will be conducted and the caller will be informed as to the results of the search.
Plans are currently being developed for registered sexual offender information to be available through the Oregon State Police web site.