Multi Agency

Public Protection
Arrangements
(MAPPA)

Protecting
the Public
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Annual Report 2005-2006

Making our communities safer and
reducing re-offending is our highest
priority and one of our biggest challenges.
That is why the work undertaken through
these multi-agency public protection
arrangements (MAPPA) is so important.
The supervision and management of
sexual and violent offenders who pose
the highest risk of serious harm, whether
in the community or in custody, is complex
and challenging; and is an aspect of
public service where the public rightly
expects all reasonable action to be taken.
Although we have made significant
progress in the last five years with the
development of MAPPA across England
and Wales, the review this year of a
number of tragic incidents where people
have been murdered or seriously injured
reminded us of the importance of
reviewing performance, improving
practice and learning lessons. It is vital
that these tasks are undertaken by the
probation, police and prison services,
as well as by those other agencies
that contribute to the assessment and
management of offenders. The publication
of MAPPA Business Plans by each Area
in this year’s annual reports offers a
helpful and necessary programme of
local development and review and must
lead to enhanced practice. It will be
essential that this progress is transparent
and shared with local communities.
Foreword
In addition to this, however, it is important
that no opportunity is missed to consider
other measures that will further enhance
public safety. That is why we are
undertaking the Child Sex Offender
Review, to look at how a particular group
of offenders, who provoke anxiety for
many, are best managed in the
community. The review is consulting a
wide range of practitioners and key
stakeholders including the MAPPA lay
advisers, and will report around the end
of the year.
Finally, in commending this report to you,
I want to take the opportunity to thank all
those involved locally in working with
sexual and violent offenders, or in
ensuring that these arrangements are fit
for purpose. Where MAPPA is working
well it is based on maintaining high
professional standards and effective
multi-agency collaboration in the delivery
of robust risk management plans. While
it is not possible to eliminate risk entirely,
where all reasonable action is taken the
risk of further serious harm can be
reduced to a minimum and fewer victims
will be exposed to repeat offending.
Gerry Sutcliffe MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
for Criminal Justice and Offender
Management
 Foreword by Barrie Crook
This is the 5th Annual
Report of the
Multi-Agency Public
Protection Arrangements
(MAPPA) in Hampshire
and the Isle of Wight.
It covers a period
when there was
unprecedented public and media scrutiny
of how high risk offenders are supervised
in the community. It is right that agencies
should be accountable to the general
public in the small number of examples
where supervision breaks down and
tragic consequences ensue. However,
this needs to be balanced by recognition
that the overwhelming majority of cases
are supervised intensively in the
community without further offending.
This Annual Report will enable members
of the public and others involved in
Criminal Justice matters to better
understand the range of measures
that have been put in place to protect
our communities.
This has been a year when staff in the
relevant agencies have become even
more aware of the level of responsibility
they carry when supervising high risk
offenders. They deserve our thanks
and support for the conscientious way
in which they carry out their duties.
To be truly effective, this responsibility
does need to be shared with other
partners who can make a contribution to
reducing re-offending. The Report
outlines how the Prison Service has
become integrated within MAPPA
during the past year as a Responsible
Authority and lists those agencies who
now have a duty to co-operate with
these Arrangements.
As always this Annual Report outlines
detailed statistics of offenders assessed
and supervised during the course of the
year. However, I would also commend
the reader to refer to the four case
studies which bring alive and illustrate the
complex nature of public protection work.
Finally, I would like to thank members of
the Strategic Management Board, and
especially the Lay Advisers, for giving
their time to oversee and further develop
MAPPA for another year.
Barrie Crook,
Chief Officer,
Hampshire Probation Area
 Contents
Introduction
Thinking about this past year brings much
sadness about the tragic murder of Naomi Bryant
5 Achievements
by Anthony Rice, a man who had been released Shared Methods, Better Protection
from prison and was being supervised under the Spreading the Word
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements Making Changes
(MAPPA) in Hampshire. These arrangements New Technology
have been, and continue to be, very successful, Greater Public Involvement
as this annual report will show, but on this More Staff
occasion they were not enough to stop this very
dangerous man. This case has been the subject
of an independent review and has attracted a lot 8 Understanding
of media interest. The review was requested by
Hampshire Police and Probation Services within
MAPPA
a short time of the murder, in order to find out Deciding Categories and Levels
what we could learn from this tragic event, and Agencies with a Duty to Cooperate
what we could do to try to prevent anything MAPPA in Hampshire and
similar happening again. The report was a long Isle of Wight
time coming to us, because the work to review ■ Case Study 1
the case opened up questions about the whole Managing Mental Health Problems
of Anthony Rice’s sentence, not just the last part ■ Case Study 2
in relation to the time he was in our local Return to Prison of a Sex Offender
community. We have learnt valuable lessons
■ Case Study 3
from this case, lessons that we will carry into the
Domestic Violence
2006/07 year to make our MAPPA even stronger.
and Child Protection
This annual report illustrates the complexity of
MAPPA and how important it is that all agencies 13 Working with
work together to manage the few people in
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight who could harm Victims
others. We are guided by national work to ■ Case Study 4
improve the Arrangements, and this is outlined Working with Victims
in the annex to this report.
14 Statistics
We welcome the views of our lay advisors,
2005/06
two members of the public who are in regular
What do they tell us?
contact, and who make it clear to us whether
what we do is good enough. We want to be
open about our work and we want to regain 16 Strategic
the confidence of the community that has been
so shaken by the tragic circumstances we
Management
experienced this year. Perspectives on Partnership

Liz Ashton Glossary

Director of Offender Management
Hampshire Probation Area Contacts

SHARED METHODS,
BETTER PROTECTION
During 2005/2006 we ran two conferences;
"How do Mental Health Services work
within MAPPA?" and "Safeguarding
Children and Vulnerable People through
the MAPPA process"
Each conference was attended by more than
100 staff from agencies linked to MAPPA and
provided information about techniques used
for assessing behaviour that may put other
people at risk of being harmed; how to share
knowledge about an offender but not breach
the confidentiality of victims or family members,
and how MAPPA is kept under review to ensure
the right staff are involved in working with
offenders to reduce their risk of causing harm
to others.
We have now committed ourselves to organising
an annual MAPPA conference for the Hampshire
and Isle of Wight area. The conference will offer
staff involved in MAPPA a valuable opportunity
to share ideas, learn about new ways of working
and improve their skills.
SPREADING THE WORD
Throughout the year key staff within the prison,
probation and police services (known jointly as
the Responsible Authority - RA) have given
presentations to staff in other organisations to
help them understand their own responsibilities
within MAPPA. It is only through such
understanding that we will achieve good quality
supervision of offenders. For example, other
agencies bring expertise in relation to health
problems, drugs and alcohol misuse.
Their advice is invaluable to the RA agencies.
MAKING CHANGES
2005/06 has been a year of major re-organisation
of local police and probation structures.
Hampshire Constabulary has a clear purpose
to make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight safer
places in which to live.
In September 2004, the Chief Constable
commissioned a major review of the Hampshire
Constabulary. The aim of the review was to
achieve year on year improvements and to be
the best performing force. This review was
concluded in March 2006, resulting in six new
Achievements
Operational Command Units (OCUs) that
share boundaries with local authorities,
providing a more effective service to local
communities. In addition to the re-aligning
of boundaries, Hampshire Constabulary has
developed and put in place a new way of
working on public protection in each OCU to
ensure high standards of service. This will
assist in working with other agencies and
provide an easier way for sharing information
about offenders who pose a risk of causing
harm to others, ultimately resulting in improved
management of these offenders and increased
public safety.
The Probation Service for Hampshire and
the Isle of Wight then restructured to be
co-terminus with the new police OCU
boundaries, providing more opportunities to
develop good working relationships between
key staff based in the same locality.
The National Probation Service has joined
with the Prison Service to form a new single
service called the National Offender
Management Service (NOMS). This involves
significant change. Central to NOMS is the
principle of what is called "end to end offender
management". This ensures offenders are
managed in a consistent way during their
entire sentence, and as often as possible by
the same probation staff. It overcomes
problems found in the supervision of Anthony
Rice - loss of continuity and, more importantly,
a possible loss of important information about
an offender when supervision is transferred
from one area to another. Supervision is,
therefore, more effective with fewer starts
and stops.
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NEW TECHNOLOGY
In March 2005, Hampshire
Constabulary implemented
ViSOR (Violent and Sex Offenders
Register). ViSOR is the largest
national computer system to be
introduced into police services since the
establishment of the Police National Computer
(PNC). It provides a computerised national
intelligence database that can record details
of all MAPPA offenders and other people
identified as ‘potentially dangerous’. Although
the system is only currently accessed by the
police service, by the end of 2007 the probation
and prison services will also be linked, allowing
far greater collaboration between the services
and providing a further enhanced level of public
protection for the local community.
GREATER PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
In addition to the two Lay Advisors, the general
public can be involved in the management of
sex offenders by volunteering to be part of the
Circles of Support and Accountability scheme.
Circles of Support and Accountability work with
sex offenders in an attempt to help them avoid
further offending. Circles consist of four to six
volunteers who agree to befriend a sex offender
to offer support, advice and guidance and
challenge signs of inappropriate behaviour.
Hampshire has only recently adopted Circles
and currently has one Circle running, with
volunteers for a further three.
More information can be obtained about
Circles of Support and Accountability from
www.ccjf.org/whatcanido
MORE STAFF
2005/06 has seen some changes in key staff
within MAPPA and an increase in the number
of staff involved.
Detective Chief Superintendent Ray Webb,
previously Police MAPPA lead and co-chair
of Strategic Management Board (SMB), has
been replaced by Chief Superintendent
Matthew Greening.
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Achievements
Liz Ashton, Director of Offender Management
remains as the Probation MAPPA lead and
co-chair of the SMB.
Bruce Davison, remains as the Prison Service
representative and writes:
“ This report marks the end of the first year
in which the prison service has been a full
member of the Responsible Authority.
It has been a very busy year indeed.
The local protocol between the Prison Service
Area Manager, the Chief Probation Officer and
Chief Constable clarifies exactly what
Hampshire and Isle of Wight prisons are
expected to contribute to MAPPA.
Lead managers in prisons have established
good quality contacts with colleagues in the
community, thereby ensuring that information
is shared by the right people at the right time.
In addition to written information, it is now
routine practice for prison-based staff to
attend important meetings held as part of
MAPPA and there has been an increase
in corresponding attendance by
community-based colleagues at meetings
held in prison establishments.
The prison and probation services are now
part of the National Offender Management
Service. This signals important changes for
the way in which prisoners will be managed
in future. It will improve further arrangements
surrounding the release of the most difficult
and dangerous prisoners. In future the
sentences of all prisoners will be managed
by an Offender Manager based in the
community to which they will return on
release from prison. MAPPA prisoners are
one of the first groups to be covered by the
new arrangements and we are working hard
to ensure that Offender Managers have all
the information they need from prisons to
help them resettle prisoners safely.
Prisons in Hampshire & the Isle of Wight
are now keyed into the MAPPA process in
a systematic and formal manner thereby
enhancing the ability of the MAPPA
Strategic Management Board to fulfil its
responsibilities towards the community.
”

Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Brian Mitchell,
who represented the Police on the MAPPA
Steering group and SMB for the last two years,
was temporarily replaced by DCI Sara Glen.
She has subsequently been replaced by
DCI Mark Ashthorpe.
Mark writes:
“ This year, nationally and locally,
MAPPA procedures and the management
of offenders have been subject to more
media scrutiny and public awareness than
ever before. Sadly this has been due to
a small number of offenders committing
further serious offences and this has led
to a perception of failures in the system.
The fact that the vast majority of high and
very high risk offenders are successfully
managed within the community never
makes the headlines.
MAPPA is all about the management of
risk, and risk will never be completely
eradicated. But we live in a risk-adverse
society in which any evidence of failure is
described as systemic failure. In fact,
although some offenders do commit
further offences, occasionally with tragic
consequences, most of the time offender
management works. However, we must
not be complacent and we must constantly
seek to review our processes, procedures
and working practices to make our risk
management systems better. Every case
of serious reoffending is examined,
sometimes independently, to see how well
the MAPPA arrangements have worked
and what needs to be changed.
”
Achievements
Chris Mitchell, Area Manager,
Probation Service, who previously had the
public protection lead for the Probation Service,
was promoted to another post within the
service. David Renouf, Area Manager, has
now replaced him.
Jo Rogers remains as the MAPPA Coordinator
working across the Police and Probation
Service within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Julia Watt has been employed as a deputy
MAPPA Coordinator, jointly funded by the
Hampshire Probation Area and Hampshire
Constabulary. Her function is to support the
MAPPA Coordinator to co-ordinate the inter
agency response to public protection,
covering policy, training and inspection.
Julia writes:
“ I joined the MAPPA unit in July
2005 from the Home Office Research
Directorate and was particularly
interested in this post because it
involves close liaison with both the
police and probation services.
The role is continually evolving and
the MAPPA unit is actively seeking
further ways to support frontline
staff who are working in a very
demanding environment.
”
In addition to the above named roles,
MAPPA has seen an increase of more than
20 new additional posts within the police.
These include dedicated senior officers,
MAPPA officers and MAPPA administrators.
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 Understanding MAPPA

The Multi Agency Public Protection

Arrangements provide a framework for
identifying, assessing and managing
those offenders in the community whose
previous offences or current behaviour
suggest they could pose a risk of harm
to others.
On 1st April 2001 it became a statutory
duty for police and probation, and later
the prison service, to establish the
local MAPPA.
There are three categories of offenders
who fall within the MAPPA and they are
managed at three different levels:
CATEGORY 2:
Violent or Other Sexual Offenders
These are mainly offenders
who have been sentenced to
12 months or more imprisonment
for an offence listed in Schedule 15
Criminal JusticeAct 2003. They are
not Registered Sex Offenders.
The schedule lists offences
ranging from murder and rape
to violent disorder and voyeurism.

CATEGORY 1:
Registered Sex Offenders

Put simply, these are people who

have committed an offence listed
in Schedule 3 of the Sexual
Offences Act 2003.
Dependent upon their offence
they may need to meet other
criteria before being required
to register.
Offenders may be required to
register for a minimum of two
years to a maximum of life,
depending on the sentence
they receive.
CATEGORY 3:
Other Offenders
These are people who have a
conviction somewhere in the past
that indicates they are capable of
Serious Harm* (for example,
grievous bodily harm) and who are
now exhibiting behaviour indicating
that there could be a current risk of
serious harm.
*Serious Harm – a risk which is life
threatening and/or traumatic and
from which recovery, whether
physical or psychological, can be
expected to be difficult or incomplete.

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 Understanding MAPPA
All MAPPA offenders must be assessed and reviewed regularly regarding
their potential to harm others. Commensurate with that risk assessment
they are managed within a three-tier system.

LEVEL 3: Multi Agency Public Protection Panels (MAPPP)

This level is reserved for those cases assessed as being the
‘critical few’ – predominantly offenders who have been assessed as
the highest risk. They are managed by Multi Agency Public Protection
Panels (MAPPP) consisting of senior officers from the required
agencies working together because of the complexity of the case
and/or the unusual resource commitments required. Offenders
who pose a low risk may also be managed at this level due to
the likelihood of media scrutiny and/or public interest.

LEVEL 2: Local inter-agency risk management

Level 2 risk management is used where the active
involvement of more than one agency is required,
but where either the level of risk or the complexity
of managing the risk is not so great as to require
referral to the Level 3. Cases may be referred to
Level 2 after having been managed at Level 3
when, for example, the seriousness of risk or
complexity has diminished.

LEVEL 1: Ordinary Risk

Management
At this level the offender can be
managed by ‘normal’ agency
activity. For example, a registered
sex offender who receives a
community order will receive
home visits from the local police
and attend regular appointments
with the local probation officer.
Information will be shared by
the agencies, however they
will not necessarily come
together to meet unless
concerns are raised
regarding the risks
posed by the offender.
The vast majority of
offenders referred
to MAPPA are
managed at
this level.

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 Understanding MAPPA
Agencies with a
‘Duty to Cooperate’
The Responsible Authority for each
area is required to involve other
key agencies in the management
of offenders. Although initially
the involvement was voluntary, a
statutory duty was placed upon the
agencies by the Criminal Justice
Act 2003. This is important because
a key part of MAPPA involves the
exchange of information and the
pooling of knowledge and expertise.
Working together are:
Youth Offending Teams
Jobcentre Plus
Local Education Authorities
Local Housing Authorities
Registered Social Landlords
Adult and Children Services
Health bodies – e.g.
Strategic Health Authorities,
Primary Care and Primary Care
Trusts, Mental Health Trusts
Electronic Monitoring providers
Further detailed information about
MAPPA can be found in the MAPPA
Guidance document contained on the
National Probation Service website:
www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk
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MAPPA in Hampshire
The multi agency approach to
assessing and managing offenders
who may pose a risk of harm to
others is well established in
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
This dates back to the first
Dangerous Offenders Protocol in
1998, when inter-agency meetings
were held on a voluntary basis, and
subsequently developed into the full
MAPPA framework.
A key process of the Hampshire
MAPPA is the screening of virtually
all cases through an initial information
exchange meeting. This process
enables identification of cases
which can be managed safely at
Level 1 – the vast majority – and
simultaneously identifies those
requiring a higher level of multi
agency intervention at Level 2 or 3.
By adopting this method and applying
strict criteria for Level 3 cases, we
have ensured that risks are managed
appropriately and, importantly,
that there is no log jam at any level
in the process.
Once an agency has identified a
case for inclusion in the process,
the MAPPA provides coordination,
assessment and management
of offenders at the three levels.
Here we highlight several cases
dealt with during the year which
illustrate the high level of intervention
and monitoring that is undertaken
and the information sharing and
support from other agencies, which
play such a vital role in underpinning
the work of MAPPA.
 Understanding MAPPA
Case study 1
Managing mental health problems
Background
Billy is a 45 year old man with previous
convictions for rape and serious sexual
assault. He received a lengthy prison
sentence and was released on licence in
June 2005. In prison Billy undertook a range
of Sex Offender Treatment programmes and
other programmes to help him address his
offending. He presents a history of mental
health instability and reckless offending and
has been diagnosed as having a personality
disorder and psychopathic disorder. He has
previously threatened his family to such an
extent that they fear for their lives.
Risk Assessment
Billy has been assessed as posing a very high
risk of harm to others. There is a potential risk
of physical, mental or emotional harm to
members of his family, any woman he forms
a relationship with and any child from within a
relationship. In addition it is also thought he
presents a high risk of serious harm to
members of staff involved in his management
and others in authority.
Risk Management
While Billy was still in prison, a Level 2
MAPPA meeting was convened to coordinate
agencies’ contributions to his risk assessment
and management on release. A risk
management plan was put into place which
included actions of setting stringent licence
conditions, identifying exclusion zones,
arranging for a Victim Contact Officer to liaise
with the previous victims, and referral for a
mental health assessment. Billy was released
into specialist accommodation and MAPPA
have continued to manage and assess him
since his release.
Outcome
Billy was initially shocked that some of his
family members didn’t want any contact with
him. On release Billy was very unstable and
unable to cope after being institutionalised in
prison for some considerable time.
This manifested itself in a decline in his mental
health which was addressed by a short stay in
a mental health hospital and regular contact
with a representative from a mental health
support team. Billy returned to the specialist
accommodation and is now engaging well with
all agencies. The exchange of information and
joint agency approach is working.
Police, probation, mental health, education,
Children’s Services, housing and Victim
Contact are all involved in the case. Billy has
done all that has been asked of him and has
not breached any of his licence conditions.
He is currently stable, settled and progressing
well. However, that does not allow the
agencies to become complacent about
his management.
Key factors in the successful
management of this case are:
■ Specialist accommodation
■ Comprehensive reports
and assessments
■ Constant information sharing
across the agencies to identify
any change in risk
■ Involvement of many agencies
■ Good staff rapport with the offender
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 Understanding MAPPA
Case study 2
Return to prison of a sex offender
Background
Simon is a 60-year-old man with previous
convictions for indecent assault, taking/making and
distributing indecent photographs and videos of
children. He received five years imprisonment with
an extended licence period of five years and was
released into the community in April 2005. While in
prison he completed the sex offender treatment
programme and has been referred to the Relapse
Prevention programme.
Risk Assessment
Simon has been assessed as having a very high
risk of reoffending and very high risk of harm to
children. While in prison he kept photographs of
young boys cut from magazines, and children’s
names and ages and website addresses were
found in his diary, indicating a continued fascination
with children.
Risk Management
Simon was managed at MAPPA Level 2 due to
concerns surrounding the risk he posed to children
and the likelihood of reoffending. He was released
into specialist accommodation where he could be
monitored carefully, and had stringent licence
conditions placed upon him. Risk management
reviews took place regularly with the risk
management plan being updated as appropriate.
Outcome
From the onset of release Simon proved to be a
difficult offender to manage. He continually lied to
his supervising officers, only admitting things when
evidence was produced to back it up. He made
derogatory comments about victims of sexual
abuse, and behaved in a secretive and obnoxious
manner. While Simon was staying in the
accommodation a small notebook was found in his
room with details of website addresses he had
visited, mostly concerning young male children.
On the basis of this, an intensive monitoring
programme was instigated and Simon was
observed to enter an internet café and download
images of young boys. He was recalled to prison.
MAPPA will continue to monitor him throughout
his time in prison and will ensure an appropriate
risk management plan is put into place before
his release.
Key Factors in the successful management
of this case:
■ Good exchange of information across agencies
■ Intensive monitoring
■ Hostel intervention
■ Good supervision leading to disclosure
■ Immediate action
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Case study 3
Domestic violence and Child Protection
Background
Susan is a 42 year old woman with a previous
conviction for stabbing her husband after they had
both been drinking, and he had been particularly
abusive and agitated. She has been a victim of
domestic abuse from her husband for a number of
years, however he has never been charged with
any offences. On one occasion, he knocked her
unconscious in front of her children and it seems
the years of abuse she has suffered culminated in
the offence.
Risk Assessment
Susan is assessed as presenting a medium risk of
physical abuse to her husband. However, more
significantly, she is the vulnerable one of the two,
even though she is the one who has been convicted.
Her offending is linked to the risks that are present
to her and her children, should her husband be
allowed back into the home.
Risk Management
Susan is subject to MAPPA risk management at
Level 2 due to the domestic violence and child
protection issues surrounding her case. The Police,
Probation Service, Children’s Services and Domestic
Violence Unit are all involved in her management.
Running parallel to MAPPA proceedings are child
protection proceedings to further safeguard her
children. Links take place between these meetings
to ensure all information is shared and acted
on accordingly.
Outcome
Susan has suffered years of domestic abuse from
her husband, and previously from her ex-husband.
Initially she saw MAPPA as interference in her life
and only engaged at the minimum level with
agencies trying to manage and protect her; however
she has subsequently engaged with her probation
officer and Children’s Services and is now working
towards protecting herself and her children. After the
latest report of abuse towards her, she has followed
the advice of professionals and refused to allow her
husband back home. Susan, with the help and
support of the MAPPA process, is making
considerable progress towards protecting herself
and her children and reducing her risk of reoffending.
Key Factors in the successful management
of this case:
■ Integrated links between MAPPA and Child
Protection proceedings
■ Links with Domestic Violence Unit
■ Providing support to the offender to gain
her confidence
 Working with Victims
Working with victims
In addition to the work to manage offenders,
the Government has placed a much greater
emphasis upon meeting the needs of victims.
Section 69 of the Criminal Justice and Court
Services Act 2000, amended by the Criminal
Justice Act 2003, places a statutory duty upon
the National Probation Service to contact victims
of crime of a sexual or violent nature, to ask if
they wish to be kept informed and consulted
about the release arrangements for the
offenders who committed the crime against
them and who were sentenced to 12 months
imprisonment or more.
The Hampshire Probation Area has a dedicated
Victim Contact Unit (VCU) working in close
liaison with the MAPPA teams. A unit
representative will attend MAPPA meetings to
represent the views and concerns of the victims
and in appropriate cases the victims themselves
can be invited to express their personal views.
These views can significantly influence the risk
management decisions of the MAPPA meeting
and inform how the offender will be managed
and what actions are required to minimise the
risk of further harm to the public.
During this reporting period the Victim Contact
Unit has contacted more than 360 victims who
live within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area.
It is, of course, up to the victims whether they
wish to maintain contact with the Victim Contact
Unit or other agencies which provide support to
victims for example, Victim Support, NSPCC
and Children and Adult Services.
Should you wish to make contact with the
Victim Contact Unit call 0845 6040150.
Information can be obtained about Victim
Support from www.victimsupport.org
or by calling 0845 30 30 900
Case study 4
Working with victims
Background
Jack is a 56 year old man who has previously
sexually and violently assaulted a relative.
He received a lengthy term of imprisonment with an
extended licence period of three years.
Jack was released from prison in 2005.
Risk Assessment
Jack has been assessed as posing a high level of
risk of serious sexual or violent harm against
women, with whom he either forms a relationship,
is intimate with or with whom he may live.
These risks may be increased by a negative
change in emotional wellbeing.
Risk Management
Regular Level 2 MAPPA meetings have been held
pre-release and post-release concerning this offender.
Agencies involved include Police, Probation, Housing,
Victim Contact, Social Services and Women’s Aid.
One of the issues that required addressing was the
needs of the victim, a vulnerable lady.
Outcome
Jack wrote to the victim on a couple of occasions
from prison, until this correspondence was halted
by the police due its unsuitable nature. Strict licence
conditions were put into place on release, including
conditions of not to contact, directly or indirectly,
the victim without prior approval of the supervising
Probation Officer. Although this condition was
welcomed, the victim subsequently decided she did
want to have contact with the offender, and this was
communicated to the MAPPA panel via the Victim
Contact Officer (VCO). At the panel a decision was
made for the VCO to facilitate mediation of contact,
firstly by letter, then telephone, leading up to an
arranged supervised meeting.
This case illustrates how the victim’s wishes are
taken into consideration by MAPPA although the
panel may not necessarily believe it is in the
best interest of the victim to have contact with
the offender. This is quite often the case, and
MAPPA has to ensure any risk management plan
is robust and dynamic to meet the current
circumstances of risk.
Core functions of Victim Contact Unit
■ Contact the victim (or victim’s family) to ask
if they want contact maintained throughout
the sentence and licence period
■ During the sentence, keep the victim
informed of key dates in the sentence
■ Consult the victim and make the victim’s
views known to the supervising officer,
the prison, the local MAPPA, and, if
relevant, the parole board
■ Make recommendations about licence
conditions and release plans based on
victim’s views
■ Advise probation staff and attend MAPP
meetings to advise of victim’s concerns
relevant to the management of offenders
■ Keep victim’s informed of any significant
developments during the sentence or
after release
■ Inform victim’s of any measures that can
be taken to increase their safety
■ Provide victim’s with information about Victim
Support and other local support services
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Statistical Information - 1 April 2005 – 31 March 2006
MAPPA Category 1 Offenders – Registered Sex Offenders (RSOs)
The total number of registered sex offenders living in Hampshire 1118
and Isle of Wight on 31 March 2006
Living in 1 – Central OCU 289
Living in 2 – Isle of Wight OCU 83
Living in 3 – North and East OCU 170
Living in 4 – Portsmouth OCU 219
Living in 5 – Southampton OCU 188
Living in 6 – Western OCU 169
The of RSO’s per 100,000 head of population 63
The of sex offenders having a registration requirement who were either
cautioned or convicted of breaches of the requirement, between 1 April 2005 22
and 31 March 2006
The number of
(a) Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPOs) applied for (a) 29
(b) interim SOPOs granted and (b) 4
(c) full SOPOs imposed by the courts between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006 (c) 28

The number of
(a) Notification Orders (NOs) applied for (a) 1
(b) interim NOs granted and (b) 0
(c) full NOs imposed by the courts between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006 (c) 1
The number of
(a) Foreign Travel Orders (FTOs) applied for and (a) 0
(b) imposed by the courts between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006 (b) 0

MAPPA Category 2 offenders – Violent and Other Sex Offenders (V&OS)

The number of violent and other sexual offenders (as defined by section 327
(3), (4) and (5) of the Criminal Justice Act (2003)) living in Hampshire and 576
Isle of Wight between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006
MAPPA Category 3 offenders – Other Offenders (OthO)
The number of ‘other offenders’ (as defined by section 325 (2)(b) of the Criminal
Justice Act (2003)) living in Hampshire and Isle of Wight between 1 April 2005 and 137
31 March 2006
Offenders Managed through MAPPA Level 3 and 2
The number of offenders in each of the MAPPA categories above who have LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2
been managed through Level 3 and through local inter-agency risk
management (Level 2) between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006 RSO 24 231
V&OS 8 265
OthO 4 49
Of the cases managed at Level 3 or 2 between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006; LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2
The number who were returned to custody for a breach of licence 6 52
The number who were returned to custody for a breach of a restraining order 3 3
or SOPO
The number who were charged with a serious sexual or violent offence 1 6

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What do the Statistics tell us?
MAPPA Category 1 – Registered
Sex Offenders
A total of 1118 sex offenders in the community
were registered with the police during 2005/06.
This figure includes those offenders who
continue to be on the register from previous
years and who will continue to be registered
for some considerable time to come.
The minimum time for registration is two years,
and the maximum is for life. Approximately 40
per cent of sex offenders in Hampshire are
required to register for life, therefore the
register will continue to show a year on
year increase.
The increase from 2004/05 to 2005/06 is 7.5
per cent. This is low in comparison with the
national average of 18 per cent. This can be
attributed to the number of offenders receiving
custodial sentences, having moved out of
Hampshire, having died or coming to their end
of their period of registration.
It is also worth noting that the vast majority of
registered sex offenders are not considered to
be high risk. Of the overall total of 1118, only
231, or 21 per cent, were under Level 2
management at any point during the past year,
whilst only 24, or 2 per cent, were managed at
the highest Level 3.
RSOs Convicted or Cautioned
22 offenders were convicted or cautioned for
breaching their sex offender registration
requirements. This is just under 2 per cent of
the total figure for Hampshire and the Isle of
Wight, demonstrating that we achieve a high
compliance rate from our offenders.
Examples of breaches are:
■ failing to register after first being told to;
■ failing to notify a change of home address;
■ failing to notify any travel abroad.
Sexual Offences Prevention Orders
Police were granted 28 Sexual Offences
Prevention Orders (SOPOs) during the
reporting period. This is an increase from last
year when only ten were granted. SOPOs are
used to prevent an offender from undertaking
an activity that would be legal for any ordinary
Statistics
member of the public. For example, standing
outside school gates, or visiting a public
swimming pool. The court must be satisfied
that an order is necessary to protect the public
from serious harm before granting the order.
The minimum period of time for a full order
is five years, with a maximum of life.
Of the Sexual Offences Prevention Orders
granted during the reporting period, four are
in place for life with conditions including:
■ prohibited from being in the presence of
young girls under the age of 16 unless an
adult is present;
■ inviting or allowing any child under the
age of 16 into his home;
■ approaching, enticing or seeking to
communicate with any child under the
age of 16.
Breaching a SOPO can result in a maximum
sentence of five years imprisonment.
MAPPA Category 2 – Violent and Other Sex
Offenders
The number of MAPPA Category 2 offenders in
the community during the reporting period has
risen by almost 26 per cent. This figure
includes all those offenders who were released
on licence during the reporting period and has
risen because of improved procedures for
identifying this group and natural annual
variations reflecting historical sentencing
patterns. Of the 576 offenders within this
category, 46 per cent have been managed at
Level 2 at some point during the reporting
year. The majority of these cases will have
been managed at Level 2 during their period of
release from custody when risk factors tend to
be more unstable - for example, without
accommodation or employment. However, after
careful consideration of their risk many will now
have been reduced to Level 1 management.
Only a small number of Category 2 cases -
eight cases, or less than 1.5 per cent - were
managed at the highest Level 3.
Overall, it should be stressed that the rise in
Category 2 cases does not equate to a
dramatic increase in violent and sexual crime
in Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
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MAPPA Category 3 – Other Offenders
The total number of Category 3 offenders has
risen slightly from 120 during 2004/05 to 137
during 2005/06. This demonstrates that the
Responsible Authority is applying stringent
assessment processes to identify these cases
appropriately.
MAPPA Offenders managed at Levels 2 and 3
The total number of all MAPPA offenders being
managed at Level 2 increased slightly from
24 per cent to 30 per cent. The total number
of offenders being managed by the MAPPP
at Level 3 is significantly lower at just below
2 per cent. This is still lower than the
national average.
Of those offenders being managed at Level 2,
11 per cent were returned to custody for
breach of their licence. 17 per cent of Level 3
cases were returned to custody. These are
generally minor infringements, for example a
failure to report to their supervising officer at
an allocated time, but conditions of a prison
licence are strictly adhered to, and any
violation will result in a return to custody to
prevent the opportunity of further offending.
A total of six cases were returned to custody
for breach of a restraining order or SOPO.
One of these cases involved a SOPO
restriction of the offender not being allowed
to possess, purchase or otherwise handle
children’s clothing. Following a search of the
offender he was found to be wearing childrens
underwear under his outer clothing indicating
his continuing fascination with young children.
He was returned to custody and is awaiting
sentence for this offence.
Finally, a total of seven cases being managed
at Level 2 or 3 were charged with a serious
further offence during the reporting period.
This equates to 1.2 per cent. In all cases
where a further serious offence takes place,
the case is subjected to rigorous internal
review, and the most serious goes to an
independent external review.
While there is no room for complacency, these
statistics do suggest that MAPPA is being
operated effectively and rigorously in the area
and that the Arrangements play an important
part in protecting the people living in
Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
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Statistics
The Strategic Management
of MAPPA
The MAPPA Strategic Management Board
(SMB) for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
meets four times a year and maintains an
active oversight of MAPPA work within the
area. It is made up of senior representatives
of the ‘Responsible Authority’ and ‘Duty to
Cooperate’ agencies providing a channel for
the transfer of information.
During the past year the SMB has undertaken
a series of case reviews to ensure the quality
and effectiveness of MAPPA processes and
multi agency working. Identified good practice
is communicated back to the staff and is also
used to inform learning and development of
MAPPA as a whole. Identified areas for
improvement - for example agencies’
commitment to risk management meetings -
have been addressed and steps have been
taken to close the gaps in representation
using the contact through the SMB. This
action has resulted in a significant increase
in commitment.
The SMB recognises the need to integrate
MAPPA with other public protection
procedures, for example, safeguarding
children. Links with Local Safeguarding
Children Boards (formerly the Area Child
Protection Committees) are long established.
This role of the SMB is supported by the
Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB), which
is made up of the Chief Officers of the local
criminal justice agencies who work together
to reduce re-offending, speed up justice and
improve the confidence of the public in the
criminal justice system. The LCJB provides
the link to the local Crime and Disorder
Reduction Partnerships that have diverse
membership in local communities and, as
the name implies, tackle crime and disorder.
The SMB supports the joint funding that
provides for the appointment of the MAPPA
Coordinator and deputy MAPPA Coordinator.
These posts have proved invaluable, ensuring
the coordination of public protection work
across the agencies and supporting the work
of the SMB.
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Hampshire Hampshire
Prison Wessex
Probation Constabulary
Surrey & Service Youth
Service G4S
Borders Offending
Partnership Team
Hampshire NHS
Trust Lay Advisors
LSCB

Hampshire
Magistrates
New Forest
Courts
District
SMB Representatives Council

MAPPA
Coordinator Portsmouth
Children’s
Services
Basingstoke Isle of Wight
and Dean Children’s
Borough Hampshire Southampton
Hampshire Services
Council Partnership Children’s
Adult &
NHS Trust Services
Children’s
Services & learning

The continued involvement of the two Lay

Advisors on the SMB has also proved Core functions of the SMB
invaluable, bringing a high level of public
scrutiny and providing a reality check to the ■ Monitoring and evaluating the
agencies around the table. Both lay advisors operation of MAPPA
have actively participated in the case reviews ■ Establishing the connections which
asking probing questions and challenging support effective operational work
perceived best practice. They have also with other Public Protection
participated in training and media events arrangements
helping to promote MAPPA from a lay ■ Preparing and publishing the annual
perspective. report and promoting the work of
During the last year the SMB has developed the MAPPA
a Strategic Business Plan for 2006/07. ■ Planning the longer term
This is an Annex to this report and will be development of MAPPA
used to address the key issues that will ■ Identifying and planning how to meet
strengthen and help standardise public training and developmental needs
protection practice across the area.

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PERSPECTIVES ON PARTNERSHIP
Lay Advisor
"Having been a lay advisor for the past
three years, I have been impressed by
how Hampshire and Isle of Wight strive
to build on and improve good practice
within public protection. I have received
extensive training and support to ensure
my participation. As a parent in the area
I am privileged to be able to put across
concerns or queries regarding public
protection, and give a grass root
perspective. I have seen more agencies
come on board the SMB and the level of
ownership rise. This is a credit to the
board, because working in partnership
is vital."
Kathryn Harrison
Lay Advisor
Youth Offending Team (YOT)
"The Wessex Youth Offending Team
has been fully committed to MAPPA
since its inception, and is represented
on the Strategic Management Board.
YOT staff have a good understanding
of the requirements placed upon them
and have a thorough understanding of
the correlation between MAPPA and YOT
risk management, with procedures
which replicate and compliment those
established by adult criminal
justice agencies"
Sue Morse
Area Manager
South West Hants
and Southampton City YOT
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Housing
"Hampshire housing authorities have
been closely involved in MAPPA for a
number of years. Accommodation can
be an important factor in ensuring the
satisfactory resettlement of offenders
which can help in the management of
risk. Housing authorities therefore
have a crucial role in providing advice
and information on access to housing
for individual offenders and may, in
some circumstances, secure
accommodation for offenders as part
of the risk management process.
Hampshire’s Strategic Housing
Officers Group has two
representatives on the MAPPA
Strategic Management Board to
ensure that housing authorities work
in partnership on public protection.
In the last year, the housing
representatives have been involved in
the regular audit of cases carried out
by the SMB and have assisted in the
preparation of a memorandum of
understanding, outlining the duty to
co-operate for housing authorities."
Greg Spawton
Housing Manager
New Forest District Council

Glossary of Terms
Area Child Protection Committees (now replaced
ACPC by Local Safeguarding Children Boards)
Duty to Cooperate. A statutory duty placed upon
DTC some agencies to work with MAPPA
Foreign Travel Order. A civil order that can be
FTO applied for by the police to prevent certain sex
offenders from travelling abroad
Local Criminal Justice Board. A top level
LCJB
strategic board comprising of all the Criminal
Justice agencies
LEA Local Education Authority
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
MAPPA The statutory arrangements for managing risk posed
by violent and sexual offenders
Multi Agency Public Protection Panel. This is the
MAPPP highest level of management within MAPPA,
consisting of senior officers from key agencies
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
Notification Order. A civil order that can be applied for
NO by the police to place an offender, convicted of sexual
offences abroad, onto the Sex Offenders Register
National Offender Management Service.
NOMS The evolving single service designed to include
responsibility for both the HM Prison service
and the National Probation Service
National Probation Directorate. Although part of the
NPD Home Office, the NPD is also ‘head office’ of the NPS
National Probation Service. Consisting of 42
NPS probation areas, each run by its own board,
plus the NPD
Offender Assessment System. A national system
OASys for assessing the risk and needs of an offender
OCU Operational Command Unit
PNC Police National Computer. Holds records
of past offences
Glossary
Prolific and Other Priority Offender. An offender
PPO who is responsible for a disproportionately large
amount of crime
Public Protection Unit. A national unit based at the
NPD, which has oversight of MAPPA and very high
PPU risk offenders. Locally each police OCU has a PPU
to manage dangerous (violent and sexual) offenders,
PPOs, child protection and domestic violence
RA Responsible Authority for MAPPA.
Consists of police, probation and prison service
RM2000 Risk assessment method used for sex offenders
RSO Registered Sex Offender
Strategic Management Board for MAPPA. Comprises
SMB of the 3 ‘Responsible Authority’ agencies, plus
representatives from Duty to Cooperate agencies
SFO Serious further offence.
SLA Service Level agreement
Sexual Offences Prevention Order. A civil order that
SOPO can be applied for by the police to prohibit an
offender from undertaking a certain activity
SOTP Sex Offender Treatment Programme
SSD Social Services Department – now Adult and
Children’s Services
Victim Contact Officer. Employed by the probation
service to keep victims of sexual and violent crime
VCO informed about key dates in a sentence and enable
victims to comment on release arrangements
Violent and Sex Offender Register. A national
ViSOR database, shared by police, probation and prisons,
for recording and sharing information about sexual
and violent offenders
YOT Youth Offending Team
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This report has been produced by the
Responsible Authority in conjunction
with board members of the MAPPA SMB.
For further information contact:

MAPPA COORDINATION UNIT

Meon Valley Police Station
Hoe Road, Bishops Waltham SO32 1DS
Tel. 02380 604755
Email. mappa@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
HAMPSHIRE PROBATION AREA
Director of Offender Management
Friary House
Middle Brook Street, Winchester SO23 8DQ
Tel. 01962 842202
Internet. http://probation.hants.gov.uk
www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk
HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY
Chief Superintendent
Community Safety Department
Police Headquarters
West Hill, Winchester SO22 5DB
Tel. 0845 045 45 45
Internet: www.hampshire.police.uk
HM PRISON SERVICE
Head of Social Inclusion Strategy Unit
SE1 Area Office
The Old Wardens House
21 Bierton Road, Aylesbury Bucks HP20 1EN
Tel. 01296 390674
HAMPSHIRE VICTIM SUPPORT
& WITNESS SERVICE
Area Office
77 Leigh Road, Eastleigh SO50 9DQ
Tel. 02380 611177
Email:
victimsupport@victimsupport-hiow.org.uk
Internet: www.victimsupport.org
Victim Support Helpline: 0845 30 30 900
This report has been published online on
www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk
and on the Hampshire Area Probation website:
http:/probation.hants.gov.uk
and on the Hampshire Constabulary website:
www.hampshire.police.uk

Some printed copies are available

and arrangements can be made for
translations etc when requested.

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The purpose of the Strategic Management Board (SMB) – Home Office MAPPA Guidance v1.3
In the first phase of MAPPA development the emphasis was rightly
placed upon establishing certain minimum requirements that would
provide a basis for the effective multi-agency assessment and
management of risk1. The fact that the success of these
arrangements was founded upon the earlier working practices
between the police and probation developed locally inevitably meant
that those practices varied between Areas. The second phase of
MAPPA development builds upon what has already been achieved
by formalising the practical arrangements across all Areas in order to
introduce greater consistency in case management. However, this
needs to be complemented by greater rigour and scrutiny in the
review and monitoring of MAPPA. This is the role
and purpose of the MAPPA Strategic Management Board (SMB).
The SMB will enable the Responsible Authority to discharge those
duties imposed by the sub-sections (4) and (5), which concern the
Annual Report; and, more particularly, sub-section (3) of Section 67
of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act (2000), which requires
that the Responsible Authority in each Area must:
"keep the arrangements [i.e. the MAPPA] established by the
Responsible Authority under review, with a view to monitoring
their effectiveness and making any changes to them that
appear necessary or expedient."
This is a broad brief and below are outlined five principal activities of
the SMB. Overarching these activities is the role the SMB has
to shape the MAPPA framework within the Area. This involves
determining the role and representation of different agencies within
the framework.
It also includes brokering the protocols and memoranda of
understanding which formalise those roles.
While some margin of discretion in defining the role will be left with
Areas, the following core features will be common to all SMBs:
(i) monitoring (on at least a quarterly basis) and evaluating the
operation of the MAPPA, particularly that of the MAPPPs;
(ii) establishing connections which support effective operational
work with other public protection arrangements, such as
Local Safeguarding Children Boards, local Crime and
Disorder Partnerships and local Criminal Justice Boards;
(iii) preparing and publishing the Annual Report (as required by
Section 67 (4) and (5)) and promoting the work of the
MAPPA in the Area;
(iv) planning the longer-term development of the MAPPA in the
light of regular (at least annual) reviews of the arrangements,
and with respect to legislative and wider criminal justice
changes; and,
(v) identifying and planning how to meet common training and
developmental needs of those working in the MAPPA.
These five core features form the basis of the Hampshire and
Isle of Wight Area Business Plan
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Initial Guidance (March 2001). Home Office
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1. MAPPA Development Strategy
STRATEGIC AIM
a) Ensure the MAPPA
Co-ordination Unit is fit
for purpose and identify
future needs
b) Ensure Duty to Co-operate
agency representation
at the SMB
c) Ensure current and up to
date protocols/memorandums
of understanding are in
existence between the
MAPPA Responsible Authority
and DTC agencies
d) Review the
advantages/disadvantages
of core members on standard
MAPPA panels with a view to
establishing core panels in
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
DELIVERY PLAN MILESTONES RESOURCE OUTCOME
■ Evaluate/review the MAPPA September 2006 DCI – Offender Management ■ By April 2007 be able
Co-ordination Unit Probation MAPPA lead to confirm to the RANSG
■ Identify and map out developments of September 2006 that a permanent dedicated
the Unit to ensure it remains fit for purpose Co-ordination Unit is in place
■ Secure permanent funding to support April 2006
the MAPPA Co-ordination Unit roles
■ Evaluate/review current DTC agency April 2006 – March 2007 MAPPA SMB Chair ■ SMB strengthened by
representation. DTC contributions
■ Identify gaps in representation and
extend invitations to agency leads
■ Redraft the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Revised National MAPPA MAPPA Co-ordination Unit in ■ Publish revised protocol
MAPPA Dangerous Offenders Protocol Guidance published liaison with other agencies December 2006 leading to
taking into account recommendations April 2006 a consistent understanding
from the Thematic Inspection and revised Publication of HMIP/C of roles and responsibilities
MAPPA Guidance. MAPPA Thematic – within the local MAPPA area
■ Launch DTC Memorandums of Spring 2006
Understanding with each DTC agency December 2006
■ Review other areas where Complete research by MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Establishment of the
core panels exist December 2006 most effective and efficient
■ Analyse current local MAPPA panel Present report to SMB method of MAPPA meetings
arrangements March 2007 in the local area
■ Consistent attendance
■ Produce a report with
by core members of DTC
recommendations to the SMB
for decision agencies
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2. Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy
STRATEGIC AIM
a) Implement a Business
Plan for 2006/07
b) Establish quarterly
reporting of MAPPA
statistics to the SMB
c) Analysis of attendance
and level of co-operation
of agencies contributing
to Level 2 and 3 meetings
d) Perform bi-annual audits
of MAPPA cases
DELIVERY PLAN MILESTONES RESOURCE OUTCOME
■ Develop a Business Plan taking into April 2006 SMB/ MAPPA Co-ordinator ■ Produce Hampshire and
consideration the RANSG Business Isle of Wight Area Business
Plan objectives Plan by April 2006
■ Circulate Business Plan to LCJBs August 2006 SMB ■ Publish as part of the
and LSCBs 2005/06 Annual Report
■ Establish a referral system of cases June 2006 MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Active ongoing analysis
into MAPPA of the consistency of
■ Quality assure MAPPA categories MAPPA referrals across
the area
■ Maintain a central database of Ongoing
MAPPA data
■ Use VISOR to its best capabilities Ongoing
with resources available
■ Establish monitoring of attendance of June 2006 MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Active ongoing analysis
agencies at MAPPA meetings of the consistency of
■ Spot audit meetings using standard Ongoing attendance and level of
audit form co-operation at Level 2
and 3 MAPPA meetings
■ Use VISOR to its best capabilities with Ongoing
resources available
■ Report quarterly to the MAPPA SMB
■ Select Level 2 and 3 cases at random April and October 2006 SMB ■ SMB to be satisfied
■ Use representatives of the SMB MAPPA Co-ordination Unit consistent acceptable
as panel members MAPPA Case Managers standards are in place
across Hampshire and
■ Feedback findings to the SMB for action
the Isle of Wight.
■ To identify what was
done well, not so well
and areas of improvement
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2. Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy
STRATEGIC AIM
e) Perform analysis on
all offenders who commit
serious further offences
f) Evaluate the
effectiveness of MAPPA
meetings and panels
g) Assess the quality
of MAPPA intervention
h) Improve the consistency
of recording and collation of
data for MAPPA
i) To monitor the diversity
profile of offenders
assessed as Level 2 or 3
DELIVERY PLAN MILESTONES RESOURCE OUTCOME
■ Probation Service to follow internal SFO Revised Probation SFO SMB ■ A comprehensive and
review procedure for all MAPPA offenders procedure being implemented Probation MAPPA lead robust analysis of MAPPA
who commit SFO in May 2006 DCI – Offender Management offenders who go on to
■ Police to establish a procedure for MAPPA Co-ordination Unit commit a serious further
internal reviews of SFO and trigger points MAPPA Case Managers offence
■ SMB to establish a joint review and ■ Learning points for
reporting procedure for MAPPA SFO improvement and
cases (taking into account any National development of MAPPA
developments)
■ Spot audit MAPPA meetings using April 2006 – March 2007 MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ SMB to be satisfied
a standard template DCI – Offender Management consistent acceptable
■ Ensure MAPPA standing agenda is Probation MAPPA lead standards are in place
being adhered too MAPPA Case Managers across Hampshire and
the Isle of Wight.
■ Ensure MAPPA procedure standards
are being adhered to
■ Link into current QA programmes Ongoing MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Ensure MAPPA
across the Probation/Prison Service Probation intervention is being
■ QA and audit risk management plans Prisons targeted and used effectively
produced as part of MAPPA Police Public Protection Units
■ Develop local templates to support All Drafts completed by MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Consistency and quality
information sharing, referral to MAPPA, June 2006 of recording improve
minute taking and review processes Consultation July 2006
taking into account national developments
Publish September 2006
■ Implement any nationally agreed
templates
■ Ensure diversity data collected as part Ongoing MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Analysis of data to inform
of the referral process the development of MAPPA
■ Report findings to SMB as part of
quarterly reporting
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3. Communication and Strategic Partnerships Strategy

STRATEGIC AIM DELIVERY PLAN MILESTONES RESOURCE OUTCOME

a) To prepare and publish ■ Prepare and publish an Annual Report Draft Reports to be MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Wider understanding
an Annual Report following guidance issued by the Public submitted April 2006 MAPPA Case Managers and enhanced public
Protection Unit National data assembled SMB confidence through the
■ Prepare and publish a leaflet based and publication date Media publication of MAPPA
upon the Annual Report determined June 2006 Services/Communication Annual Reports and leaflets
Managers
■ Distribute the Annual Report and Annual Reports and leaflets
leaflet to libraries, police stations, published October 2006
probation offices and DTC agencies

b) To provide a basic ■ Prepare and publish a leaflet
understanding of MAPPA providing basic information concerning
to offenders categories and levels of management
through MAPPA and how it is likely to
affect the offender
March 2007 MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ To enhance offenders’
Media Services understanding of MAPPA
therefore improving
co-operation with the process

c) To provide a basic ■ Prepare and deliver presentations Ongoing MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Improved and wider
understanding of MAPPA as required to diverse groups understanding of MAPPA
to other Criminal Justice ■ Prepare promotional material to in other linked areas
Agencies, voluntary sector communicate the work of MAPPA
and public groups
■ Circulate the Annual Report

d) Co-ordinate and deliver ■ Annual event planned for early spring Annual SMB ■ Raise awareness
Local MAPPA conference each year MAPPA Co-ordination Unit of MAPPA
■ Identify themes for each conference Media Services

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3. Communication and Strategic Partnerships Strategy
STRATEGIC AIM
e) Develop/review
communication strategies
for individual MAPPA cases
or issues
f) Clear process in place
to support consistent
sharing of guidance and
good practice
g) Effective links with
LCJBs, LSCBs, CDRPS
and other public protection
arrangements
DELIVERY PLAN MILESTONES RESOURCE OUTCOME
■ Responsible Authority Communication Ongoing Responsible Authority ■ Increased and improved
Managers to liaise and produce clear Communication Managers awareness of MAPPA
and effective media strategies for MAPPA ■ Enhance public confidence
cases as required and reassurance of MAPPA
■ Identify opportunities to work
constructively with the media to
improve public understanding
■ Participate in Regional MAPPA group Quarterly MAPPA Co-ordination Unit ■ Consistent dissemination
to share best practice and guidance SMB of information to key
■ Feedback information to SMB for operational MAPPA leads
dissemination across agencies in the local area
■ Maintain local area contact list of Ongoing
MAPPA leads and staff
■ Attend relevant Boards and meetings MAPPA SMB members ■ Improved liaison and
to promote the work of MAPPA Probation MAPPA lead support by other public
■ Provide presentations to key groups DCI – Offender management protection groups
MAPPA Co-ordination Unit
■ Request funding to support the work
of MAPPA
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4. Training Strategy

STRATEGIC AIM DELIVERY PLAN MILESTONES RESOURCE OUTCOME

a) Identify and deliver any
local training needs of the
lay advisors
■ Review the experience of the Ongoing SMB ■ To improve the lay
lay advisors and identify any further advisor’s understanding of
local development of the role local MAPPA processes,
resulting in informed
participation of SMB
activities

b) Identify and deliver
local training needs of
Responsible Authority
Agencies, Duty to
Co-operate agencies and
voluntary agencies
■ Identify training needs of each individual Consultation with the SMB ■ To ensure all
agency and the different roles within each Responsible Authority Probation MAPPA lead practitioners working within
■ Develop a comprehensive Training Plan, Agencies to identify training MAPPA are fully informed of
needs – February 2006 DCI Offender Management legislation, risk assessment,
taking into account any national training
strategies, to meet the required needs Draft Training Plan MAPPA Co-ordination Unit risk management, tools
developed – March 2006 Responsible Authority available and roles and
■ Find suitable and cost effective training
Training departments responsibilities
venues to run workshops Detailed Training Plan and
■ To provide ongoing
■ Deliver the Training Plan, as multi- course notes prepared External speakers
April – May 06 training to ensure
agency training where appropriate, where required
MAPPA practitioners are
at regular intervals to accommodate Delivery commences kept informed of good
changing staff June 2006 practice and legislative
■ Perform an annual review of the Training Review - annually developments that
Plan to ensure it continues to meet the support MAPPA
required needs

Glossary of Terms
CDRP Crime and Reduction Partnerships MAPPA Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements
DCI Detective Chief Inspector - Police MAPPP Multi Agency Public Protection Panel
DTC Duty to Co-operate RANSG Responsible Authority National Steering Group
HMiC Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies SFO Serious Further Offence
HMiP Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation SMB Strategic Management Board
LCJB Local Criminal Justice Board ViSOR Violent Offender and Sexual Offender Register
LSCB Local Safeguarding Children Board

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