OK, there is a problem here, and it is, that in Texas there -HAVE BEEN- two registries, maybe only in major cities. So, up to this point two jurisdictions were doing the same work, and each getting funding for doing the same job? What a waste of taxpayer money especially in these hard times. And, not to mention the problems such may have had with registrants. Talk about mass confusion. And this is Bush country.8-10-2010 Texas:
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The City of Houston and Harris County are combining forces to keep you safe from sex offenders.
On Monday, the police department and sheriff's office announced they were merging their sex offender registration units. Both departments will now use a single database so offenders can register with either office.
Authorities say the previous rules were confusing and allowed offenders to fall through the cracks when they changed addresses.
"We're going to bring in all the other agencies and gradually expand it to the entire region," said Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos. "This increases public safety. This is effectiveness. This is efficiency. This is what government is all about and that's protecting our people."
The merger was made possible by the Texas legislature approving a bill to allow cities and counties to share resources. ..Source.. KTRK-TV/DT
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