Sheriff outlines $91,000 state award to support sex-offender registration and monitoring

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office staff on Aug. 18 reviewed a Washington State award to support registration and monitoring of required registrants, saying the 2025 award is for about $91,000 and will cover part of local monitoring costs. Program summary: the sheriff’s office said it currently tracks roughly 170 registrants (down from about 220 previously) and uses a statutorily prescribed assessment (the Static-99) to “level” offenders (level 3, 2 or 1). Monitoring intensity varies by level: county staff said level-3 registrants receive four residential checks per year; level-2 checks occur about every six months; level-1 checks are annual. Transients without a fixed address must report weekly. How funds will be used: the sheriff’s office said the award provides a $15,000 flat baseline and then per-registrant allocations that taper as registrant counts rise; the county will use the funds to cover overtime for monitoring work, pass portions to cities through memoranda of understanding, and support administrative tasks tied to offender registration. Enforcement and noncompliance: staff explained the compliance process — administrative staff flag noncompliance, detectives investigate, and violations can lead to warrants or arrests. The office said one civil deputy, Sandra Waterhouse, manages registration administration; Detective Brandon Stefani is the primary investigator for violations. Commissioner remarks: commissioners acknowledged the program’s workload and funding limits, noting Washington ranks low per capita for law-enforcement funding and that the grant offers partial relief of ongoing statutory duties. Commissioners approved placing the grant agreement on the upcoming regular-meeting consent calendar for signature.