Radford Sex Offender Registry
Radford is an independent city along the New River in Southwest Virginia, home to Radford University, and all registered sex offenders with a Radford address are listed in the Virginia State Police public registry. The search is free and available to anyone. This page covers how to search Radford sex offender records, how local law enforcement handles compliance, and what Virginia law requires of offenders living or working in the city.
Radford Overview
Search the Radford Sex Offender Registry
The Virginia State Police registry is at sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor. The same database is at vspsor.com. No fee, no login.
To find Radford offenders, search by zip codes 24141, 24142, or 24143. You can also search by the city name or enter a street address with a radius. Results show each registrant's name, photo, current address, date of birth, offense, and tier level. Radford has approximately 30 to 40 registered sex offenders. The registry updates daily on weekdays. With Radford University on the western end of the city, address-based radius searches near campus facilities are a practical way to check for nearby offenders.
The National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) covers all 50 states. Contact VSP at (804) 674-2825 or sor.vsp@vsp.virginia.gov for questions about specific listings. The VSP community notification email sign-up lets you receive alerts when an offender changes their address near a location you select in Radford.
Radford Police Department
The Radford Police Department is at 20 Robertson Street, Radford, VA 24141. Non-emergency: (540) 731-3624. Chief Jeff Dodson leads the department. The department's page is at radfordva.gov/police-department. Officers provide service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Criminal Investigations Division handles sex crime cases within the city. Officers coordinate with the Virginia State Police on registration compliance and conduct regular address verification checks. When a registrant establishes a Radford address, the Police Department processes the initial registration data and sends it to the State Police for the public registry.
Radford Police coordinates with Radford University security on campus safety matters, including any registered sex offenders who live on or near campus. University coordination is part of how the department monitors compliance in the city's student population areas. The department also works with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office on cases involving offenders who move between the city and surrounding county.
Background check requests and FOIA submissions go through the Records Section. For sex offender registry background checks specifically, use the Virginia State Police form system. Form SP-266 is the correct form for sex offender registry searches.
Radford Sheriff's Office and Montgomery County
The Radford Sheriff's Office provides court security and civil process services for city courts. The city's sheriff page is at radfordva.gov/sheriffs-office. The sheriff's office also handles jail operations and sex offender registration processing for the city. Fingerprinting services for registry compliance are available. For immediate assistance, call 911. For non-emergency matters, use the Radford Police non-emergency line.
Radford is surrounded by Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office handles registration for county residents. Offenders who move between Radford and Montgomery County must update their registration within three days of any address change. Both agencies share compliance information with the Virginia State Police through the statewide registry system.
Offenders released from the regional jail serving this area who have a Radford address must complete or update their registration before leaving the facility. The sheriff's office coordinates this step with the State Police.
Virginia Sex Offender Registration Law
The law is at Virginia Code Title 9.1, Chapter 9. Full statutory text is at law.justia.com/codes/virginia/title-9-1/chapter-9. Three tiers apply statewide. Tier I: annual registration for 15 years. Tier II: annual registration for 25 years. Tier III: registration every 90 days for life.
Registration is required within three days of release from incarceration or within three days of sentencing if no jail time was ordered. Address changes must be reported within three days. Email and internet username changes must be reported within 30 minutes. Leaving Virginia for more than 10 days requires advance notice to the State Police.
Failure to register is a Class 1 misdemeanor for Tier I and Tier II, with up to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine. For Tier III, it is a Class 6 felony carrying one to five years in prison. Tier III offenders with child victims cannot live, work, or loiter within 500 feet of a school or daycare anywhere in Virginia.
Note: As a college town, Radford has a higher proportion of younger residents than many Virginia cities of comparable size. The Police Department and university security work together to ensure that registry compliance is monitored effectively in student housing areas and near campus facilities.
What Registry Listings Show
Each listing in the Virginia registry shows the person's full name, photo, current address, date of birth, offense, tier level, and next check-in date. Work addresses are listed when the offender is employed at a separate location. Transient offenders without fixed addresses are shown with a general area or last known location.
If a Radford listing looks wrong or the address appears outdated, the offender may have failed to report a move. That is a violation. Report it to VSP at (804) 674-2825 or contact Radford Police directly at (540) 731-3624. Offenders who leave the state without advance notice to the State Police are also in violation of Virginia law.
The Virginia Department of Corrections offender locator at vadoc.virginia.gov/offenders/locator shows offenders in state prison. It does not cover local jail inmates. Use it to confirm whether someone with a Radford address is currently held in a state facility.
Registry Images
The Radford Police Department at radfordva.gov/police-department coordinates with the Virginia State Police to ensure all registered sex offenders in the city maintain current and accurate registration information.
The Radford Police Department works with Radford University security and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office to monitor compliance for all registered sex offenders living or working within city limits.
The Virginia State Police alternate registry portal at vspsor.com provides a second access point for searching Radford and all other Virginia jurisdiction offender records.
The VSP alternate portal provides the same offender database as the primary registry site and can be used to search by Radford zip codes 24141, 24142, or 24143.
County Information
Radford is an independent city surrounded by Montgomery County in Southwest Virginia. Offenders who move between Radford and Montgomery County must update their registration within three days. Both jurisdictions use the same Virginia State Police registry system.
Nearby Virginia Cities
Use the links below to find sex offender registry information for cities near Radford.
Registry Use and Public Safety
Virginia law makes sex offender registry information available to the public to help protect communities. You can use the registry to check if an offender lives near your home, school, or workplace. The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov also lets you search across all states at once. This is useful when checking on someone who may have moved to Virginia from out of state. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services at dcjs.virginia.gov has more information about the registry program and community safety resources available to local agencies.
Note: Registry information is for public safety purposes only. Using it to harass or intimidate an offender is prohibited under Virginia law and can result in criminal charges.