Another indication residency restrictions imperil public safety

Thanks to Corrections Sentencing, I saw this news article from Oklahoma in which state law enforcement types are advocating against sex offender residency restrictions because they drive sex offenders underground.  Here are the basics:

A law that was intended to restrict where sex offenders live is driving them underground, Tulsa police say their records show. About two years ago, the number of sex offenders registered in Tulsa peaked at 540.  Now, Tulsa has 372 offenders registered, said Sgt. Gary Stansill, supervisor of the Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit.