The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office is making available on their official website, www.sheriffalerts.com/la/vernon, a citizen-friendly, easy to use, Vernon Parish Sex Offender registry.
This registry will enable citizens to search for the presence of registered sex offenders in proximity to their homes, place of work, schools and daycares.
"This information is being provided to the citizens in a form they can easily use any time day or night via the nation's leading sex offender registration and notification solution, Offender Watch," said Sam Craft Vernon Parish sheriff.
Citizens may enter any address of interest to them and see a map and listing of offenders within one mile of that address.
Then citizens can register their address to be continuously monitored by the sheriff, who will send an email alert if an offender should register an address within one mile of the citizen's registered address.
Citizens may confidentially register as many addresses as they like, at no cost to them. 
"The purpose of the program is to lessen the anxiety of citizens by proactively alerting them should an offender/predator move within proximity to them, and to enhance the security and safety of Vernon Parish citizens," continued Craft.
The program enables the sheriff to verify that offender addresses do not violate any safety buffers that may be implemented around protected institutions in the parish, such as schools, daycare facilities and churches.
If you have any questions, please contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff Department at 337-238-7220.