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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - New numbers are released on Operation Boo, the crackdown on sex-offender parolees in California each Halloween. After contacting 1,703 sex-offender parolees, the compliance checks resulted in 85 arrests statewide; 5 parolees-at-large apprehended; new charges filed against 5 known predators; along with weapons, drugs and child porn confiscated.
It was the 19th annual Operation Boo Child Safety Project. "Our statewide efforts with Operation Boo on Halloween night help protect the innocence of California's children as they enjoy the traditional trick-or-treating pastime. The 85 arrests made by our parole agents and GPS specialists prove how important it is that we continue these annual sweeps," said Margarita Perez, Acting Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations.
Here's a closer look at the numbers on a regional basis:
Region 1 (which includes Northern and Central Inland counties and extends south to Kern County) conducted 218 searches and arrested 16 sex-offender parolees, including one parolee-at-large.
Region 2 (which includes the Central Coast and the Bay Area counties) conducted 252 searches and arrested 16 sex-offender parolees, including three 3 parolees-at-large.
Region 3 (which includes the greater Los Angeles area) conducted 358 searches and arrested 16 parolees, including one parolee-at-large.
Region 4 (which includes San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Imperial Counties,) conducted 875 searches and arrested 37.
