My family is (most likely) in danger of a known sex offender
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ORIGINAL TEXT, PLZ SCROLL BELOW TO READ BETTER DETAILSbasically what can we do if the police have already been called and told that the guy has been hanging out with the family dog and feeding it (likely getting the dog friendly so he can intrude without problems) and the best the police can say is "he's probably trying to help"
it's a bad neighborhood and they just moved in to this house, what can be done now that the police are so flippant about it?
based on light description of the guy from family, my wife looked him up in the registry and gave them the link to the photo and they're not 100 percent sure it's the guy, but hey this offender lives around the corner from them. they have a 9 year old daughter and this is freaking us all out.
UPDATE: BETTER INFORMATION
Sorry for being fast and vague so here's the details.
A week ago, a large bald black man was found outside playing with the family dog of my sister in law's family. He released the dog from it's kennel without meeting them or asking for permission and was just playing with the dog.
I don't know exactly in what order this happened, but he was communicating with the 9 yr old daughter, telling her he would take her to school if she needed it, he was also talking about how he had just gotten out of the hospital and that he suffered from bipolar disorder. The mother and daughter were listening to him, but I guess the mother was too afraid to say anything to this larger man because she was alone with her daughter at the time.
They went inside, locked the doors, called the police and the man eventually left. She did not tell the man she was calling the police.
Keep in mind that she just moved in and is terrified so she may not have acted in the best possible way.
My wife saw this as a red flag and looked up a sex offender registry that revealed a sex offender that lived right around the corner from them. He roughly matched the description that the mother gave us. We're pretty certain it may be him. We sent her the photo and she is certain as well, but his hair is different so that's the only difference here.
The sex offender in question has had indecent liberties with a minor and so you can see the alarm in him asking to take her to school.
Then, TODAY my sister in law and her partner found people food and water bottles in the kennel where the dog resides, also the kennel had been moved. This suggests that someone was camping out with the dog in order to get friendly with it.
Sorry again for the lack of details in the initial post, we're all a little frantic about this right now.
EDIT: title edit because many people were offended by such an absolute statement that seems to convict someone without proof. still, no one is being named or directly accused in this post. rest easy and thank you for your concerns.
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If you haven't read the additional details I just added in my op, please do. If you want! 
Again, this guy matches the description except for the hair. I have a feeling that the mother is a bit too nervous to commit to the accusation so she may be subliminally making excuses because of this stupid hair thing. Point is, the offender lives around the corner, he is overweight, black and bald. And it just so happens this creepy dude that talked to her 9 year old daughter last week is overweight, black, bald and is able to walk to their house. We're pretty damn certain.
The latest numbers in California were just released by the Dept. Of Corrections. The recidivism rate for new sex crimes for sex offenders was 1.8%. The total recidivism rate seems high IF you include parole violations and other, non-sex related crimes.
And, yes, as I stated first - always be wary of any threats.
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I would imagine that even sex offenders have HIPAA rights. 
and understanding. 
I'd like to add my 2c if you don't mind. In steps
1) Have her, or a friend, or the library print out no trespass signs. She needs four of them, one in a window on each side of the home clearly visible, put up on the inside facing out so no one can take it down. This backs her up, because it will show he knowingly or intentionally entered the property. It serves as a form of notice, followed by the verbal warning in step 4.
2) Verify the mans identity the best they can, is he homeless? Is he the offender? What level is the threat?
3) Move the dog indoors, so that there isn't any more exposure to the man. Sit the daughter down and explain that strangers are anyone that mom and dad haven't approved of, ANYONE, even if it's a family member or friend they've known for years. Strangers aren't just people you don't "know", strangers can seem familiar or appear to be someone to trust.
4) Next time the man comes to the home, and he will, she needs to turn her video record on and state very simply and clearly that he is not welcome on the property. She needs to also make sure she mentions the no trespass signs and that if she sees him there will be no further warning or interaction. The police WILL be called. Video is important because it will show his face as well as record her stating he's not welcome. If he refuses to leave after the verbal warning, she can then call the police and let them know she has a trespasser that is refusing to leave.
5) Even if he leaves, she should still call the police and ask for an officer to come by so she can report a suspicious person, she can then show them the video and make sure it's on paper that he's been trespassed. (Told not to come back). If after verifying his identity to the best of their ability it appears he's a sex offender, she needs to let the police know that and have it on report as well.
6) Call the school and request a meeting with the school counselor/principal/teacher and let them know what's going on. Reiterate that it's only people approved by the parents and on their list that can engage the child, or pick them up. Depending on the school, she might be able to request that her daughter be chaperoned until this blows over. Meaning a teacher, aid, counselor, office staff member keeps an eye on her until she's on the bus or picked up from school.
7) Make sure that she has bright lights on the outside of the house at night time, it's amazing how much of a deterrent lighting is. They are much less likely to try and invade the home if they have a really good chance of being seen. Reading what her neighborhood is like she needs to do this regardless.
I hope this helps.
