Keep your kids safe in Hampton Roads with this new iphone add from ThinAir Wireless.  The app tracks sex offenders in your local area or based on where you are at.  It uses the iphone’s GPS feature to look up sex offenders nearby your current location and shows red dots.  It will also show you a photo of the offender if available and also their address.

This application does not guarantee safety but it could ensure that you know if a sex offender lives across the street from your family in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton or you are on vacation.

You can purchase the iphone pp through the apple app store or directly from your iphone.  Or to check this information on the web for free go to

http://www.sexoffender.com/state.html for a list of each state’s site that lists sex offenders.  In Virginia the sex offender register is found on the Virginia State Police Site-

http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/zipSearch.html for a listing by zipcode or go to address to get a map with the locations of the sex offenders.

If you would like the information in a more concise and easy to use format you can pay $10.00 to get a report emailed to you by the below company.

National Alert Registry to find out where sex offenders live in Hampton Roads-in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News or the surrounding areas and across the country.

NationalAlertRegistry.com allows you to get a customized report based on where you live or the address you enter.  It is $10 to set up an account and you can even sign up for alerts when there is information regarding your area.

As you can see below you can find out where former sex offenders live, their names, aliases and even photos.  This registry is for making us aware.  Do not use the information to harass those listed and remember that only convicted sex offenders are listed, there are still people around our neighborhoods that may have bad intentions waiting for an opportunity.  This list helps make us more aware which is what parents need to focus on- awareness, teaching our kids how to stay safe, and set smart rules and emergency plans in place.

	High-resolution, customizable maps centered on the street address you input.
	The offenders’ home addresses indicated on the map.
	Full Names, Aliases, and Addresses of the offenders.
	Color Photos of the offenders (in most states).
	A description of the crime committed by each offender.
	The ability to check any address including schools, day care centers, and homes of relatives and friends.