Sexual Offender Notification
Columbia Basin College will provide timely and appropriate notification of the presence of a convicted sexual offender. Information regarding sexual offenders will be displayed in accordance with RCW 4.24.550. The extent of public disclosure of relevant and necessary information shall be directly related to the level of risk posed by the offender to the community and needs of the affected community members for information to enhance their individual and collective safety.
Police departments have no legal authority to direct where sex offenders may live. Unless court ordered restrictions exist, the offender is constitutionally free to live wherever they choose. Abuse by citizens of this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass registered sex offenders will not be tolerated. Such abuse could end our ability to do community notifications. Additional information can be found in the Sexual Offender Notification policy.
