ADVISORY/New Statewide Sex Offender Database to be Unveiled by The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

News Editors/City Desks/Assignment Desks

ADVISORY...for Tuesday, April 22

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WHAT:  The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
       (WASPC) will announce the development of a new statewide sex
       offender database designed to better inform the public on the
       location of Washington State's most serious sex offenders. The
       event will include a demonstration of the new Internet based
       database and will be attended by the executive director of
       WASPC and representatives of the high technology community
       responsible for the development of the sex offender website.

WHEN:  Tuesday, April 22, 2003
       9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission
       19010 First Avenue South
       Burien, WA 98148
       The event will be held in the Auditorium.
       Questions contact WASPC 360/486-2380

DETAILS: Parking is available at the WASPC Criminal Justice
         Training Commission.

       Directions from I-5 North
       Military Rd exit number 151 toward S. 200th St. Turn Left onto
       Military Rd S, Turn Left onto S 200th St, (S 200th St becomes
       S 199th St) Turn Left onto S 199th St, Turn right onto 1st Ave
       S/WA-509. Turn sharp left onto Normandy Park Dr SW. Turn right
       onto SW 190th St.

       Directions from I-5 South
       Exit number 162- toward Michigan St. to Corson Ave S. Turn
       right onto S Michigan St, Merge onto WA-509 S. Take the S.
       160th St. exit. Keep right at the fork in the ramp, Merge onto
       S 160th St. Turn left onto 1st Ave S., Turn onto Normandy Park
       Dr SW, Turn right onto SW 190th St.

WHO:   The demonstration features a complete overview of the sex
       offender web-site and Q&A session with the executive director
       of WASPC.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on WASPC, visit www.waspc.org.