Sheriff’s Department Helps Ensure Safe Halloween

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department is taking steps toward making this year’s Halloween a little safer for trick-or-treaters.

The Sheriffs conducted their annual registered sex offender verification, known as operation watchful eye.

Since last week, deputies have bee verifying the addresses of sex offenders across the county to coincide with Halloween.

Sheriff Irwin Carmichael says he wants parents to feel safe when they send their kids out for trick or treating.