SHAWNEE COUNTY– A multi-agency operation conducted Monday in the Topeka-Shawnee County area focused on identifying non-compliant registered sex offenders before the start of schools, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.
On Monday, the Topeka Police Department in partnership with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office conducted a registered sex offender compliance operation.
The purpose of the operation was to complete address verification checks on all registered sex offenders within Shawnee County, to ensure their compliance with the Kansas Offender Registration Act.
“Reducing crime in Topeka is my top priority. These proactive collaborations within Shawnee County are a critical component of that overall strategy,” said Topeka Police Chief Bryan Wheeles. “Consistently ensuring compliance within the registered sex offender population meets an ongoing community expectation to ensure public safety. I extend my thanks to all of the brave officers and deputies for their hard work and efforts to make our community safer.”
“We were proud to partner with the Topeka Police Department and Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office in an effort to create safe zones in our community, especially near our children’s schools,” said Shawnee County Sheriff Brian Hill. “This joint operation checked the compliance of registered sex offenders and ultimately ensured a safer Shawnee County. I appreciate all the men and women that made this operation a success.”
More than 500 registered sex offender address verification checks were attempted on Monday. Additional follow-up will occur in the coming days.