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6.1 F <br /> Page 4 <br /> ��{tT� <br /> � <br /> s +� <br /> �Mf fiM�� <br /> Sex ��ender Lavu� Enforcetne�t in S�n �liat�� Cvu�$y <br /> Issue <br /> Are there adequate investigation, coordinatian, and enforcement of sexual offenses b� San Mateo <br /> County law enf�rcement agencies? <br /> lnvestiga�ion <br /> The 2009�2010 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury {Grand Jury) interviewed officials and <br /> employees from: <br /> o Santa Clara County Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Taskforce <br /> o�"he formex San Mateo Sexual I�abitual Offender Program Taskforce <br /> � San Mateo County District Atto�ney's �ffice <br /> o California State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Parole) <br /> o San Mateo County Proba�ion Department <br /> o San Mateo Shesiff's �ffice <br /> o San Mateo Medical Center's Keller Center fox Family Violence Infiervention <br /> o San Mateo County Board of Supervisors <br /> "I'he Gzand Jury read numerou's articles and publications Xegarding sex offenders. In addition, the <br /> Grand Jury sent surveys to alI San Mateo County cities' police chiefs an.d the Sheriff to solicit <br /> their policies, proeedures, and possible recommendations regard�ing the monitoxing of sexual <br /> predators in their jurisdictions. <br /> Background <br /> Legislation and enhanced law enforcement of sexual offenders occur �n xesponse to tragic crimes <br /> committed a�ainst childxen. The 1994 New Jersey rape and murder of 7•ye�r�old Megan I�anita <br /> (Sexual �f�ender Act of 1994, better known as Megan's Law) and the 1981 abd.uct�ion and <br /> murder of 6-yeax-oId A.dam R�'alsh (2006 Adam �alsh Child Protection and Safety Act � <br /> supplementing Megan's Law) are federal examples. �n 2006, Proposition 83 was enacted by <br /> 70% of Califomia voters as one of many states' responses to the 2005 Florida rape and murder of <br /> 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford (Sexual Pxedator Punishment and Control Act, better known as <br /> Jessica's Law) During the past year in the Bay Area, �ie abduetion and 18-year victimization <br /> of 1 I-year-old Jaycee Dugard led to state-wide changes in the morutoring af sexual offenders. <br /> Al,so in 2009, the Sanfia Clara County Sexual A.ssault Felony Fnforcement {SA.FE) taskforce <br /> ' ht+*���/meganslaw.ca.eov/ <br /> � httpJ/www fd.orst/odstb AdamWalsh.htm <br /> ' h ://www.cder.ca. v/ ole/Sex Offender Facts/docs S�MB/Jessicas'L.awFactSheet 1 I0807. df <br /> °" Garrido case s purs chan ges at California Corrections." The Daily Jaurnai, T3rooke Donald, Feb l7, 201Q. <br />