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Washingon Associalion of <br />SHERIFFS & <br />POLIGE GHIEFS <br />3060 Willamette Drive NE <br />Lacey, WA 98516 <br />360-486-2380 (Phone) <br />360-486-2381 (Fax) <br />www.waspc.org <br />President <br />Chief Craig Meidl <br />City of Spokane <br />President-Elect <br />Sheriff Rick Scott <br />Grays Harbor County <br />Vice President <br />Chief Steve Crown <br />City of Wenatchee <br />Past President <br />Sheriff John Snaza <br />Thurston County <br />Treasurer <br />Chief Brett Vance <br />City of Montesano <br />Executive Board <br />Chief John Batiste <br />Washington State Patrol <br />Chief at Large <br />VACANT <br />Raymond P. Duda, SAC <br />FBI-Seattle <br />Chief Gary Jenkins <br />City of Pullman <br />Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht <br />King County <br />Sheriff Tom Jones <br />Grant County <br />Chief Darrell Lowe <br />City of Redmond <br />Sheriff James Raymond <br />Franklin County <br />Director David Trujillo <br />Washington State <br />Gambling Commission <br />Steven D. Strachan <br />Executive Director <br />Iuly 1,2020 <br />Sheriff Clay Myers <br />Kittitas County Sheriffs Office <br />307 W. Umptanum Road <br />Ellensburg, W A 98926-6720 <br />Dear Sheriff Clay Myers: <br />Subject: Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. <br />The Washington State Legislature allocated $9.9 rnillion dollars over the 2019-2021 <br />bienniunr for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Prograrn. This <br />year, local agencies will receive $4.81 million dollars to conduct face-to-face address <br />verifications for registered sex and kidnapping offenders as directed by RCW <br />94.44.130.In 2010, this grant program was established with the intent that all sex <br />offenders and kidnapping offenders would be verified at their registered address by <br />the Sheriff s Office. This face-to-face address verification is important to maintain <br />accuracy of the Sex Offender Registry and to enforce the sex offender registration <br />laws of Washington State. It is important that this money continue to be used for its <br />intended purpose. <br />I am pleased to inform you that the Kittitas County Sheriffs Office will receive <br />$72'500.00 for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program. The <br />grant cycle will follow the state fiscalyear, starting July l, 2020 and ending June 30, <br />2021. Quarterly grant repofts are due on October 10,2020, January 10,2021, April <br />10,2021, and July 10,2021. Quarterly grant reports are to be cornpleted <br />electronically and will be emailed to RSO Coordinators. Reports must be received <br />by WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments being issued to your agency. <br />Address verification funds are designed to support all aspects of Registered Sex <br />Offender Address Verification. Most importantly, funds are required to be used for <br />face-to-face verification ofa sex offender's address at the place ofresidency. <br />For Level I Offenders-Face-to-Face Address Verification will occur once <br />every twelve months. <br />For Level II Offenders-Face-to-Face Address Verification will occur once <br />every six months. <br />For Level III Offenders-Face-to-Face Address Verification will occllr once <br />every three months. <br />For the purposes ofthis grant, unclassified offenders and kidnapping offenders <br />are considered level I offenders, unless the local jurisdiction sets a higher <br />classification in the interest of public safety. <br />a <br />a <br />o <br />a <br />Serving the Law Enforcement Community and the Citizens of Washington