FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2005

TITLE: SEXUAL OFFENDERS 2003

Geodataset Name:      GC_SEX_OFFENDER
Geodataset Type:      SHAPE
Geodataset Feature:   POINT

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This dataset contains 2003 Sexual Offender Information for the
State of Florida.  The data contains selected fields denoting the
physical address, physical description, DOB, victim type, subject,
and status information for Sexual Offenders located in Florida.
DATA SOURCE(S):                   Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:    N/A
DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE:     Source 2003, Automated 2003
GEODATASET EXTENT:                State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:
Datafile Name:   GC_SEX_OFFENDER.DBF

ITEM NAME       WIDTH          TYPE             PRECISION

SHAPE             6            SHAPEPOINT           0
STATUS            8            CHARACTER            0
SCORE             7            DECIMAL              0
SIDE              5            CHARACTER            0
X                12            DECIMAL              5
Y                12            DECIMAL              5
ID                6            DECIMAL              0
LAST_            22            CHARACTER            0
FIRST_           16            CHARACTER            0
MIDDLE_          19            CHARACTER            0
SUFFIX_           7            CHARACTER            0
RACE              6            CHARACTER            0
SEX               4            CHARACTER            0
EYE_COL          12            CHARACTER            0
HAIR_COL         12            CHARACTER            0
HEIGHT            7            DECIMAL              0
WEIGHT            8            DECIMAL              0
STATUS_1         11            CHARACTER            0
DOB               8            DATE                 0
DC_               7            DECIMAL              0
DATE_ADD          8            DATE                 0
RESIDNT          12            CHARACTER            0
ADDRESS1         45            CHARACTER            0
ADDRESS2         45            CHARACTER            0
CITY_            29            CHARACTER            0
STATE             7            CHARACTER            0
ZIP5              6            DECIMAL              0
ZIP4              5            DECIMAL              0
COUNTY_          15            CHARACTER            0
SUBJECT           9            DECIMAL              0
VICTIM           11            DECIMAL              0
DESCRIPT         55            CHARACTER            0

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

ITEM     	ITEM DESCRIPTION

SHAPE    	Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format,
         	which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.

STATUS   	The status of the geocoded address (whether it was matched
         	or not). (ESRI DEFINITION)

SCORE    	The score with which the address was matched to a feature
         	in the reference data. (ESRI DEFINITION)

SIDE     	The side of the street to which the address was matched
         	(for geocoding service styles that can match an address to
         	a particular side of a street). (ESRI DEFINITION)

X        	The X coordinate of the geocoded feature.

Y        	The Y coordinate of the geocoded feature.

ID       	The FDLE tracking number, unique to an individual.

LAST_    	The last name of the sexual offender.

FIRST_   	The first name of the sexual offender.

MIDDLE_  	The middle name of the sexual offender.

SUFFIX_  	The suffix of the sexual offender.

RACE     	The race of the sexual offender.

SEX      	The sex of the sexual offender.

EYE_COL  	The eye color of the sexual offender.

HAIR_COL 	The hair color of the sexual offender.

HEIGHT   	The height of the sexual offender.

WEIGHT   	The weight of the sexual offender.

STATUS_1 	The current status of the sexual offender.

		 ABS      - Absconded

		 ABS_PROB - Absconded from Probation

		 ABS_REG  - Absconded from Registration

		 ADM      - Administrative Probation

		 CINC     - County Incarceration

		 COM      - Community Control

		 DEC      - Deceased

		 DEP      - Deported

		 ESC      - Escaped

		 FINC     - Federal Incarceration

		 FSUP     - Federal Incarceration

		 INSC     - INS Custody

		 JRYCE    - Jimmy Ryce

		 PAR      - Parole

		 RDEC     - Reported Deceased

		 REL      - Released

		 REV      - Revoked

		 SINC     - State Incarceration

		 SUP      - Supervision

		 TERM     - Supervision Terminated

DOB      	The date of birth of the sexual offender.

DC_      	The department of corrections tracking number.

DATE_ADD 	The date the address was added tot he FDLE database.

RESIDNT  	States whether address is listed as a resident address or
         	a temporary address.

ADDRESS1 	The first line of addess.

ADDRESS2 	Additional space for address entry.

CITY_    	The city of the offenders listed address.

STATE    	The state of the offenders listed address.

ZIP5     	The five digit Zip code for the offenders listed address.

ZIP4     	The four digit Zip code for the offenders listed address.

COUNTY_  	The county of the offenders listed address.

SUBJECT  	Subject type of individual (ie. 1 and 2 are predtors, 3 is
         	offender)

VICTIM   	Indicates if the victim was a minor.

		 1 - Indicates victim was a minor

		 0 - Indicates victim was an adult

DESCRIPT        FGDL added field based on subjects name (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE)

USER NOTES:

The following dataset was Geocoded against ARC Logistics Route GDT
Roads.  Address information was obtained via a website or through a
spreadsheet gained from an agency.  From this data, dbfs were
created that could then be used for Geocoding/Address Matching.

The FDLE strongly recommends that the following warnings be
included on any subsequent dissemination of the information.

1.  Positive identification cannot be made without a fingerprint
comparison; and

2.  This information is provided as a service for the public's
benefit and may not be used in the perpetration of any criminal act
or harassment against these individuals.

What is Geocoding?
Geocoding is term used to describe the act of address matching.  Geocoding
is the process of finding a geographic location (x, y point) for an address
(such as street number and name, city, state, and ZIP Code) on a map.
Geocoding is based off the typical address scheme for the US, in which one
side of the street contains even house numbers while the other side of the
street contains odd house numbers.

The geocoding process uses an algorithm to find the geographic location
of addresses. First, a street segment is identified using the zip code and
street name. Next, the geographic location of the address is matched using
the building number to determine how far down the street and on which side
of the street the building is located.

Geocoding Accuracy
The locational accuracy of geocoded addresses may vary from urban to rural
areas due to the algorithm used to generate the geographic locations of
addresses. The algorithm assumes that the size of parcels are equivalent
along a road route. This assumption tends to be more consistent in urban
areas, where the size of parcels vary less than in rural areas.
Consequently, the results of geocoded addresses in urban areas are usually
more reliable than those in rural areas.

For example, the locational accuracy of rural addresses can be slightly
off because some parcels along a rural route may be 15 acres while others
may be 2.5 acres, but the geocoding algorithm assumes that the addresses
are distributed evenly along the route.

A note concerning data scale:

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets
are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes.
Please be sure you are using the best available data.

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy
base mapping such as property parcel boundaries.

1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at
the multicounty or regional level.

1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at
the regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be
considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data
before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been
made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional
information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact
section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale
and accuracy, see our web pages at:

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:

-Geocoded against ARC Logistics Route GDT Roads
-Shapefile created using FGDL Albers HPGN map projection (See "Map
 Projection Parameters" below).

REFERENCES:

www.fdle.state.fl.us
www.fdle.state.fl.us/sexual_predators/search.asp?

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

Data was originally released by Florida Department of Law
Enforcement in 2003. Data was obtained from the FDLE in dbf file
format.
The data was geocoded against ARC Logistics Route GDT Roads, and
converted into a shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection.
(See "Map Projection Parameters" below).

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S):

Name: 	           Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Abbr.name:        FDLE
Unit:             FDLE Sexual Offender/Predator Unit
Address:          P.O. Box 1489
                  Tallahassee, Florida 32302
Phone: 	           (850)410-7000
Web site:         www.fdle.state.fl.us
Contact Person:   Sexual Offender/Predator Unit
         Phone:   (850)410-8572

FGDL CONTACT:

Name:                    Florida Geographic Data Library
Abbr. Name:              FGDL
Address:                 Florida Geographic Data Library
                         431 Architecture
                         PO Box 115706
                         Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
Web site:                http://www.fgdl.org
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