A word of caution: The Colonie Police Department is providing this information to community members through The Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) which was passed in 1996. This legislation covers those offenders who have been convicted of certain crimes (sex offenses). SORA requires Registered Sex Offenders to keep local law enforcement agencies and the Division of Criminal Justice Services informed of their current address and provides penalties for the failure to do so. Not all sex offenders are covered under this legislation.

If you are a parent, you should always know, and feel comfortable with, any person who has unsupervised access to your child. Never assume that because someone you know is not on a list of known sex offenders that there is nothing to worry about. Trust your instincts!

It is important to remember that many sex crimes (especially crimes against children) go unreported. Of the cases that are reported, many can not be prosecuted for a variety of reasons. Although SORA is a powerful tool for making communities safer, it only provides information on a small population of all potential sex offenders living in the community. Do not infer a false sense of security from the limited information contained in any notifications about sex offenders living in your community.

How is a sex offender's risk determined?
There are three levels of reoffense risk: level 1 (low), level 2 (moderate), and level 3 (high). As a general rule, the sentencing court will make the risk assessment either at the time of sentence (in probation cases) or when the offender is released from custody (in jail or prison cases). The law also establishes a Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders to make recommendations to the court in jail and prison cases.

If you would like to view additional information about level 3 registered sex offenders residing in The Town of Colonie you may visit The Division of Criminal Justice Services Sex Offender Registry.The following are a list of zip codes that are used in the Town of Colonie. You will need these for the State Registry. 12189; 12110; 12211; 12205; 12309; 12047; and 12128.