Pembroke Pines Sex Offenders

Pembroke Pines sex offenders and sexual predators are registered through the Broward Sheriff's Office, which handles countywide registration for all Broward cities including Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines is one of Broward County's largest cities with a population of nearly 180,000. The Pembroke Pines Police Department handles local law enforcement matters but routes all sex offender registrations to BSO. Residents required to register go to the BSO courthouse location in Fort Lauderdale, and their Pembroke Pines address then appears in the FDLE statewide public registry.

Where to Register in Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines residents who must register as sex offenders do so through the Broward Sheriff's Office, which handles countywide registrations at the Fort Lauderdale courthouse. Pembroke Pines Police Department, which can be reached at (954) 431-2200, handles local police matters for the city but does not take sex offender registrations. If you contact PPPD about registration, they will direct you to BSO. All registration and re-registration for Pembroke Pines residents happens at the courthouse address below.

Pembroke Pines Police Department handles local law enforcement but routes all sex offender registrations to BSO.

The Broward Sheriff's Office is the sole registration authority for Pembroke Pines residents. All registrations are processed at the Fort Lauderdale courthouse and submitted to the FDLE database within 24 hours.

Pembroke Pines Registration Requirements

Florida law governs sex offender registration for every Pembroke Pines resident who has been convicted of a qualifying offense. Under Florida Statute § 943.0435, registered sex offenders must report changes to their home address, employer, school, vehicle information, phone numbers, and internet identifiers within 48 hours of any change. That window does not flex based on the nature of the change. A new phone number needs to be reported within 48 hours just the same as a new home address.

Initial registration in Pembroke Pines must happen within 48 hours of establishing a residence. If you move to Pembroke Pines from another Florida county or from out of state, the 48-hour clock starts when you arrive and set up any form of residence. PPPPD cannot take the registration on your behalf. You must go to the BSO courthouse location in Fort Lauderdale to complete the process.

Re-registration after initial enrollment follows a schedule based on your designation. General sex offenders re-register twice a year, once during their birthday month and again six months later. Sexual predators re-register four times a year, once every three months. All re-registrations are in person at BSO. No mail or online option is available. If you do not have a fixed Pembroke Pines address, you register as transient and check in with BSO every 30 days regardless of where you are staying.

Failing to register or re-register on time is a third-degree felony. A first offense can result in up to five years in prison. BSO actively monitors compliance through address verification and responds to public tips about offenders who may be out of compliance. If you suspect someone in Pembroke Pines has not reported an address change, call BSO at (954) 831-8900.

Sexual Predators in Pembroke Pines

Sexual predators in Pembroke Pines face stricter requirements than general sex offenders. Under Florida Statute § 775.21, the predator designation is issued by a court in a formal written order at sentencing. It applies to those convicted of the most serious sexual offenses or those with repeat offense histories that meet the statutory standard. Not every sex offender in Pembroke Pines is a predator. That designation applies to a narrower group based on court findings.

Predators in Pembroke Pines re-register at BSO every three months rather than twice a year. They must appear in person each quarter to verify all registered information. Changes between quarterly visits must still be reported within 48 hours. When a sexual predator moves to a Pembroke Pines address, BSO issues community notifications as required by § 775.21. Those notifications go to nearby residents, schools, and organizations within the affected area.

Pembroke Pines is a residential city with many planned communities, schools, and parks. The predator notification requirement means that any time someone carrying that designation establishes an address in the city, nearby residents receive formal notice. That process runs through BSO, not through the Pembroke Pines Police Department.

Search Pembroke Pines Sex Offenders Online

The FDLE sex offender search is the public tool for finding registered offenders in Pembroke Pines. The search is free. You can look up by name, address, or ZIP code. Pembroke Pines ZIP codes include 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026, 33027, 33028, and 33029. Entering any of these brings up a list of currently registered offenders with addresses in those ZIP codes. Each result includes a photo, physical description, registered address, and the offense that triggered registration.

Predator profiles in FDLE are marked with the predator designation and are distinguishable from general sex offender records. The database reflects updates as BSO processes them. Because BSO submits changes to FDLE within 24 hours of receiving them, Pembroke Pines registrations are among the most current in the state system.

The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov draws from all state registries including Florida's. If you want to check whether someone who moved to Pembroke Pines from out of state is properly registered in Florida, NSOPW is a useful first step. After confirming they are in the system, the FDLE tool gives you the detailed Florida-specific record.

The FDLE public search lets Pembroke Pines residents look up registered sex offenders and sexual predators by name, ZIP code, or address at no cost.

Residency Restrictions in Pembroke Pines

Florida Statute § 775.215 prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of any school, daycare center, park, playground, or location where children regularly gather. Pembroke Pines is a large suburban city with many schools, parks, and recreational facilities. The 1,000-foot exclusion zones around those locations significantly reduce the number of residential addresses in the city that are legally available to registered sex offenders.

Pembroke Pines has a number of large planned communities and newer subdivisions that were built with significant green space and community parks. Those parks, while valuable for residents, create additional 1,000-foot zones that eliminate parts of the surrounding neighborhood from legal availability for registered offenders. Offenders in Pembroke Pines who cannot find a qualifying address may register transient status and check in with BSO every 30 days.

Offenders who are on probation or community control through the Florida Department of Corrections may also have housing restrictions imposed through their supervision conditions that go beyond the baseline statute. Probation conditions can restrict residency near additional types of locations or require larger buffer zones. For questions about how residency restrictions apply to a specific address in Pembroke Pines, contact BSO at (954) 831-8900.

Florida Offender Alert

Pembroke Pines residents can sign up for free email notifications through Florida Offender Alert. The system monitors the FDLE database and sends alerts when a registered sex offender or sexual predator moves into or near a ZIP code you choose to watch. You enter your email and select the areas you want monitored. From that point, the system contacts you automatically when changes occur in your specified zones.

The service is free and statewide. You can monitor Pembroke Pines ZIP codes and add any other locations in Florida if you have family, property, or other connections elsewhere in the state. The alert supplements the formal community notification system. BSO sends required notifications when a predator moves into the area under state law. The Florida Offender Alert system gives you your own personal notification layer for all offender address changes, not just predator moves.

For parents in Pembroke Pines who want to monitor the area around their children's school, the alert system can be configured to watch specific ZIP codes that cover the school zone. Any registration changes in that area trigger a notification to your inbox.

Broward County Sex Offender Records

Pembroke Pines is part of Broward County, and all sex offender registrations for Pembroke Pines residents are processed by the Broward Sheriff's Office. For full county-level information including registration office details, enforcement policies, and resources covering all of Broward County, visit the county records page.

Nearby Florida Cities

Other qualifying cities near Pembroke Pines have sex offender registry pages with local registration information and enforcement details.