Downtown sex offenders could soon be getting weekly visits from cops, thanks to a new parole and probation partnership discussed between the cops and parole board this morning.

Under the agreement, cops will partner with parole officers on a rotating basis, paying a visit to a new sex offender each week to ensure the conditions of their parole are being met, and that no new crimes have been committed. The partnership—which follows Oregon’s statewide implementation of a sex offender tracking website in July—is aimed at boosting individual cops’ knowledge of who the worst offenders are, with an emphasis on crime prevention.

The cops’ new approach will initially be tested in central precinct, before being implemented citywide—central precinct is littered with predatory sex offenders—the Oregon database lists 68 thought to be living within a mile of the West end of the Burnside Bridge. It will also cover other criminals with a high propensity to re-offend including those with violent tendencies.

“A lot of these people re-offend,” says Central Precinct Commander Mike Reese, “the problem is we are not getting to them fast enough.”