On Saturday, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Criminal Investigators will begin conducting Operation SORE — Sex Offender Residency Enforcement.
During the special operation, officers will be conducting compliance checks of registered sex offenders of all levels in Jefferson County. The operation is funded by the Department of Justice through the U.S. Marshals Service’s Little Rock District Office.
Based on information obtained from the risk assessment process, offenders are assigned the following levels: • Level 1: Low Risk
• Level 2: Moderate Risk
• Level 3: High Risk
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
• Level 4: Sexually Violent Predator
Under Arkansas’ Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, sex offenders are required to register in Arkansas.
A person who fails to register, who fails to report changes of address or fails to comply with assessment as required, shall be guilty of a Class C Felony, according to the law.