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WEBVTT OF TRICKS OR TREATS. BUT WHEN ANTHONY CHAPMAN’S TEAM KNOCKS. >> THEY’RE HOPING THERE’S NO SURPRISES THIS HALLOWEEN NIGHT. >> THEY’RE GOING TO KNOCK ON THE DOOR. MAKE ENTRY, DETAIN THE PAROLEE AND CONDUCT A COMPLIANCE SEARCH. IT’S PART OF A STATE-WIDE OPERATION INTENDED TO PROTECT CHILDREN HALLOWEEN NIGHT, SEX OFFENDERS ON PAROLE ARE GIVEN SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS HALLOWEEN NIGHT, AND CHAPMAN’S TEAM ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE FOLLOWING THROUGH. >> THEY KNOW WE’RE COMING. SO IF THE DOORBELL RINGS, THEY’RE PROBABLY GOING TO ASSUME IT’S STATE PAROLE. CHRISTOPHER: THERE’S NO SURPRISES, EACH PAROLED SEX OFFENDERS SIDE THIS BEAST A PAPER -- SIGNS OF THIS PEACE OF PAPER SAYING THEY’LL STAY IN THEIR HOMES DURING CURFEW, THEY’LL KEEP OUTSIDE LIGHTS OFF MAKE SURE THEY DON’T HAVE ANY CANDY OR HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AND IF SOME OF THE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR, THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL ANSWER IS IF IT IS A POLICE OFFICER. IF AN OFFENDER DOES NOT ABIDE, THEY ARE IMMEDIATELY PLACED UNDER ARREST. >> WE HAVE TO HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF THESE CONDITIONS. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE PEOPLE ON PAROLE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. CHRISTOPHER: BUT THESE CONDITIONS ONLY APPLY TO SEX OFFENDERS ON PAROLE FOR CHAPMAN AND HIS TEAM, THAT WAS ABOUT 30 PEOPLE HALLOWEEN NIGHT, WHICH IS A FAR CRY FROM THE MORE THAN 100 OFFENDERS WE FOUND IN JUST THIS 2 MILE RADIUS AROUND SALINAS. >> WE CAN DO OUR PART, BUT THE COMMUNITY, PARENTS CAN TAKE TAHT LITTLE EXTRA MEASURE TO TALK TO THEIR KIDS. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING. IT MAKES LAW ENFORCEMENTS JOB A LITTLE BIT EASIER. CHRISTOPHER: IN SALINAS, CHRISTOPHER SALAS, KSBW. ERIN: NO ARRESTS WERE MADE DURING OUR RIDE-ALONG, BUT CHAPMAN SAYS IT’S NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE AN ARREST ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT. TO SEE REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WE HAVE POSTED A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE KSBW.C