They will be knocking on doors of registered sex offenders to make sure they are following the rules. Sex offenders are not allowed to have decorations or be at a home where candy is being handed out.
"In our precinct, we have over 800 sex offenders that are registered in our area and out of those 800 -- some are on probation, some are on parole," said Constable Victor Trevino. "The intent is to make sure that these individuals comply with the law and they know that we are making visitations."
The HPD juvenile sex offender registration unit has a list of Halloween guidelines. Among them, they can't go to Halloween festivities, they can't have their porch light on and they can't answer their door for trick-or-treaters. If they are found to be out of compliance, they could be arrested.
To check for registered sex offenders in your neighborhood, visit the Texas Department of Public Safety's sex offender registry.
