7 Arrest Warrants Issued During Cobb Crackdown On Sex Offenders

COBB COUNTY, GA — Seven arrest warrants were issued during a recent police operation that targeted registered sex offenders in Cobb County, authorities said Tuesday.

The purpose of Operation Watchful Eye is to verify if registered sex offenders were living where they said they lived, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office said.

Though authorities are required by law to check addresses once a year, the sheriff's office said it conducts at least five yearly checks, including Operation Watchful Eye.

Authorities did not specifically say when the operation took place this year or say if anyone had officially been arrested.

More than 600 verification attempts were made in three nights. Authorities said they confirmed the addresses of 341 registered sex offenders; however, seven non-compliance arrest warrants were issued.

In Cobb, authorities said there are 561 registered offenders with 451 of them being a part of the community. The remainder of them are either in jail, in prison or wanted, authorities said.

"Deputies are committed to tracking and monitoring them closely to keep the public safe," authorities said in a news release.

Families are able to access a real-time map of registered sex offenders in their area by downloading the sheriff's office mobile app via Google Play or the Apple Store, authorities said.