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Operation Boo 2026: 74 arrests statewide

November 2, 2026

More than 285 California parole agents and 160 law enforcement partners conducted nearly 500 Halloween compliance checks during Operation Boo on Oct. 31.

The operation is a long-running enforcement effort carried out by CDCR’s Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO). It spans communities across California, from San Diego to the state’s northern border, and involves local, county, state and federal partners.

“All of these resources help make this event successful,” Parole Administrator Kurt Diesslin said.

In total, law enforcement conducted 478 compliance checks and home visits, focusing on supervised persons subject to special Halloween parole conditions. It’s all done to keep children and families safe during the holiday.

“We want them to know that we’re out and about, we’re in the community,” DAPO Director Bryan Bishop said. “We want them to know that police and parole are out there checking on their whereabouts, checking to make sure they’re remaining compliant with the conditions of their parole.”

Supervised persons who are not authorized to have contact with minors are required to follow strict Halloween conditions. Those include remaining indoors during a curfew from 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to 5 a.m. Nov. 1, turning off exterior lights, refraining from offering Halloween candy or displaying Halloween decorations, and only opening the door for law enforcement, adult family members or emergencies.

As a result of the operation, 85% of sex offender supervised persons were found in compliance with their parole conditions. Law enforcement also arrested 74 supervised persons for failing to follow their special conditions of parole. Those found in violation could face parole revocation or local charges.

“Community safety is a race where there’s no finish line. It is at the forefront of everything we do in DAPO and CDCR,” Bishop said. “We want to make sure our communities are safe, and we’re committed to ensuring that our parole population remains in compliance.”

According to Bishop, accountability and rehabilitation remain central to parole supervision beyond Halloween enforcement. He said DAPO works year-round with community organizations to connect supervised persons with housing, employment assistance, food and other reentry resources.

“Part of the accountability culture that we have is helping them remain accountable and providing them resources, reentry opportunities and reintegration opportunities,” Bishop said. “Those are not competing endeavors. They’re all part of the rehabilitation plan for our parole population.”