Halloween Safety Campaign

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) is working to keep communities safer with statewide compliance checks on Halloween night. The annual effort, known as “Operation Boo,” is conducted in partnership with other law enforcement agencies and has been in place since 1994 as families and children head out to trick-or-treat.

The sweep focuses on sex offenders under parole supervision who are not allowed to have contact with minors. Throughout the night, hundreds of parole agents across California check that these individuals are adhering to the conditions of their parole and hold anyone found out of compliance accountable.

Operation Boo continues each year as part of DAPO’s public safety mission and remains one of the department’s longstanding Halloween night enforcement efforts.

Parole Conditions for Sex Offenders on Halloween

Remain indoors on October 31st from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM on November 1st.
All exterior lights remain off on their homes.
No offering of Halloween candy.
No Halloween decorations.
During curfew, sex offenders may only open their door to respond to law enforcement, adult family members, or emergency needs.

DAPO works year-round to connect supervised persons with reentry resources such as transitional housing, employment assistance, food, and more by working with community partners in your neighborhood.

Meet the Division of Adult Parole Operations Director, Bryan Bishop, as he explains how parole agents ensure compliance and public safety on Halloween night.

To learn more about personal safety tips, please contact your local law enforcement agency for best practices to keep you and your family safe while trick-or-treating.

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