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William Helms: “I am grateful for the willingness of the committee to agree to our request for $500,000 to help equip a new Sex Offender…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2001
I am grateful for the willingness of the committee to agree to our request for $500,000 to help equip a new Sex Offender Registration Unit at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Tragically, sex offenders are, at once, among the most difficult criminals to convict of their crimes and among the most likely to commit new offenses. North Carolina law requires convicted sex offenders to register with local law enforcement and to notify the police of their change of address. The safety of the public in general, and the safety of our children in particular, is placed in jeopardy when a convicted sex offender fails to comply with N.C. registration laws. Statewide, approximately one in ten convicted sex offenders does fail to register. North Carolina's largest county in terms of population, it is perhaps not surprising that Mecklenburg is also the leader in the number of registered sex offenders.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey
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Discussing funding for a new Sex Offender Registration Unit in North Carolina.

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