Derbyshire

Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements

Annual Report 2004/2005

Derbyshire
Constabulary
 Contents

Stop It Now! Ministerial Foreword

Stop It Now! is an innovative campaign which takes the stance that sexual abuse is a preventable
public health problem. It seeks to stop child sexual abuse by encouraging abusers and potential Statement by the Responsible Authority
abusers to seek help, and by giving adults the confidence they need to protect children effectively.

Backed locally by amongst others the City and County Area Child Protection Committees and the 1. MAPPA in Derbyshire
MAPPA partners, Stop It Now! Derby/shire is one of the first local projects of this national campaign.

Stop It Now! believes we can all meet the challenge of recognising the signs of abuse 2. … the Achievements
before it happens and can take positive action to prevent it.

For more information see ‘useful contacts’. A freephone helpline is available - 0808 1000 900.
3. … the Agencies

Contacts 4. … the Offenders

5. … the Victims
MAPPA Co-ordination Derbyshire Constabulary
MAPPA Manager Superintendent, Public Protection
Derbyshire Constabulary Derbyshire Constabulary HQ
6. … the Arrangements
Crime Support Department Crime Support Department
Butterley Hall RIPLEY Butterley Hall RIPLEY 7. … the Numbers
Derbyshire DE5 3RS Derbyshire DE5 3RS
01773 572241 01773 572808
8. … the Management
MAPPA Lay Advisers Victim Support Derbyshire
C/o MAPPA Co-ordinator Area Manager
Derbyshire Constabulary Room 10
9. … the Public
Crime Support Department Kings Chambers
Butterley Hall RIPLEY Queen Street 10. … Useful Contacts
Derbyshire DE5 3RS DERBY DE2 2XE
01773 572241 01332 349129

Derbyshire Probation Area Stop It Now! Derby/shire

Assistant Chief Officer Derbyshire Co-ordinator
Derbyshire Probation Area HQ NSPCC
18 Brunswood Road Friary Works
MATLOCK BATH 119 Friargate
Derbyshire DE4 3PA DERBY DE1 1EX
01629 55422 01332 374560

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Ministerial Foreword by Baroness Scotland
The work being undertaken to improve the safety of communities through the Multi-
Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) is vitally important and a priority for
government. The annual reports for 2004/5 provide evidence of that active engagement.
Violence and sexual abuse are unacceptable wherever they occur and it is evident that
through MAPPA such offenders are identified and better managed than ever before. As the
number of offenders within MAPPA continues to grow as expected there is clear evidence
that the Responsible Authority, that is the local police, probation and the Prison Service,
is addressing these additional demands by strengthening local partnerships, using new
statutory powers to restrict the behaviour of offenders, returning offenders to custody
where they breach their licence or order, and using the findings of research and inspection
to strengthen national guidance and local practice.
Although it is never possible completely to eliminate the risk posed by dangerous offenders,
MAPPA is helping to ensure that fewer people are re-victimised.
The active implementation of the Criminal Justice Act (2003) during the last year has
clearly enhanced the ability of a number of agencies including health, social services and
housing to work collaboratively with the Responsible Authority in assessing and managing
those sexual and violent offenders in our communities who pose the highest risk of
serious harm. For the continued success of MAPPA this collaboration together with the
scrutiny of policy and practice must become the hallmark of these arrangements. Similarly
MAPPA must integrate with other public protection mechanisms dealing with child abuse,
domestic abuse and racial abuse.
For me one of the most exciting developments in this arena in the last 12 months has
been the appointment of lay advisers to assist the Responsible Authority in the oversight
of the arrangements. As ordinary members of the public these lay advisers represent a
diverse, able and committed group of people who are now helping the statutory agencies
to oversee the work being undertaken through MAPPA and communicate with the public
more effectively. Without a growing sense of public knowledge and confidence about this
work much of the benefits of the public protection arrangements will be lost.
I hope this annual report will be useful, informative and re-assuring to local communities.
The agencies and individuals who have contributed to the achievement of MAPPA locally
are to be commended.
Baroness Scotland
Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management
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Members of the public are welcome to raise questions about the Arrangements with the
Lay Advisers, whose role is to provide a community perspective in public protection and
offer constructive challenge to the ways that the statutory partners and co-operating
agencies carry out their functions.
In this way the Advisers both serve to increase the public accountability of the agencies,
and help to identify ways in which public protection activities can further develop.
Lay Adviser Comment
The purpose of a Lay Adviser in a Public Service Organisation is to bring in experience gained in the
commercial world, and so to widen the base of knowledge available to those who would not otherwise
have access to it. The Lay Adviser is also there to represent the interests of the public.
My role as Lay Adviser therefore, is to apply such experience as I have, to the issues that are dealt with
by MAPPA. In doing so, I have of course, obtained a good deal of information and insight into the way
in which the relevant Agencies work and co-operate with each other. This enables me, as a member of
the public, to bring my view of the public interest to the Strategic Management Board more effectively.
The level of mutual co-operation in Derbyshire is particularly impressive and as an independent observer I
can confidently endorse the professional and effective way in which the public interest is being served, in
making safe provision for sexual and violent offenders, as well as protecting the public from their actions.
D G Phillips
9. The Public
MAPPA can help to achieve better public protection by making sure that key agencies are
working together to assess and manage the risks posed by identified sexual and violent
offenders.
But there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ sex offender or violent offender; their backgrounds
are as ordinary and as diverse as the communities they come from, and live within.
Moreover not every offender has been identified through the court process. Some crimes
go unreported and offenders may as yet remain undetected or unconvicted. So there are
both known and unknown offenders.
Members of the public can help to maintain a safe society by:
ÿ understanding and supporting the public protection work of the agencies who exercise
this responsibility;
ÿ taking an informed and common sense approach to protect - so far as possible -
themselves, their families, friends and other people;
ÿ approaching agencies and services for advice if there are concerns;
ÿ reporting any suspected crimes to the Police for investigation
Public protection is the concern of everyone.
8. The Management Statement by the Responsible Authority

The Derbyshire Area Arrangements are overseen by a Strategic Management Board of This is the fourth Annual Report about Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
Chief Executive Officers or their delegates from the partner agencies, together with (MAPPA) in Derbyshire.
two unpaid lay members appointed by the Home Secretary to represent the community
interest in public protection. Protecting the public by tackling sexual and violent crime is one of the highest priorities
for the Police and the National Probation Service. During 2004/05, the duty placed on
the Police and Probation Service has been extended to include the Prison Service. In
Members of the SMB are:-
addition, a duty to co-operate in multi-agency public protection arrangements has also
Derbyshire Constabulary: Assistant Chief Constable (Chair) been placed on a range of other agencies. Information exchange between agencies,
HM Prison Service: Governor, HMP Sudbury together with joint assessment and management of offenders committing sexual and/or
Derbyshire Probation Area: Assistant Chief Officer violent crime, are at the heart of the arrangements.
Derby & Derbyshire Youth We realise how concerned people are about those living within their communities who
Offending Services: Head of Service may pose some risk. Other than in exceptional circumstances, it is neither realistic nor
Derbyshire County Mental
Health NHS Trust: Assistant Chief Executive
humane that violent and sex offenders remain incarcerated in prison forever, and it is
Derby & Derbyshire Primary essential that there is proper monitoring, control and support for those who are released
Care Trust: Assistant Director Commissioning to live in the community. The arrangements under MAPPA ensure that key agencies are
Derby City Council: Assistant Director (Social Services) able to carry out this monitoring, provide support and, where necessary, carry out joint
Derbyshire County Social Services: Assistant Director investigations. We are committed to improving how we work to further reassure the
Derbyshire District Authorities: Housing Services Manager public and minimise the risk caused by these offenders. During the last year, there have
NSPCC: Area Children’s Services Manager
been a number of developments which strengthen MAPPA. Firstly, Derbyshire has been
Victim Support: Area Manager successful in recruiting two members of the general public for appointment to our Strategic
And Management Board as lay advisers. Secondly, the introduction of VISOR (Violent and Sex
Lay Advisers Offender Register), a national database to record, risk assess and manage sexual, violent
and other dangerous offenders, has been rolled out across Police forces nationally and
The activities of the SMB are supported by a MAPPA Manager, seconded from the Probation Service
during 2005/06, it will be extended to include the National Probation Service. This is
to Derbyshire Constabulary HQ
another vital tool in assisting our work.
The Board exercises responsibility for MAPPA on behalf of the Responsible Authority in In 2005/06, the introduction of “public protection” sentences under the Criminal Justice
respect of: Act 2003 will be another important measure to effectively deal with dangerous offenders
• monitoring and evaluating the operation of the Arrangements; who will be kept in prison until they no longer pose a serious risk to the public.
• establishing connections to support effective operational links to related arrangements Senior managers from all the agencies involved will continue to oversee the development
such as Child Safeguarding, (Vulnerable) Adult Protection, and the Area Criminal of and robustness of MAPPA, recognising the impact that sexual and violent crime has on
Justice Board; individual victims, their families and communities.
• preparing and publishing the Annual Report and other information materials;
• shaping the continuing development of the arrangements in response to new
legislation, research, and areas identified for improvement through monitoring, David Coleman
review and audit; Chief Constable
• planning for common training needs which support effective joint working through
MAPPA Denise White
Chief Officer of Probation
Looking to the future the Board intends to take these responsibilities forward and develop
the effectiveness of the Arrangements through a continuing process of business planning
and review. Bob Perry
Area Manager HM Prison Service East Midlands

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1. MAPPA in Derbyshire

Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) are administrative arrangements MAPPA Statistical Information 2004/2005
established for the purpose of assessing and managing the risks posed by sexual, violent For the period 1st April 2004 - 31st March 2005
or other dangerous offenders who may cause serious harm to the public. DERBYSHIRE
The arrangements start from the practical recognition that after being convicted and (1) Category 1: Registered Sex Offenders
sentenced by the courts for crimes that cause personal harm there are some offenders i The number of registered sex offenders on 31st March 2005 554
who will continue to pose a risk to their victims and other members of the public. Not ia The number of registered sex offenders per 100,000 population 57
every crime is preventable, nor can all risks be eliminated but there are still real and ii The number of sex offenders having a registration requirement who
positive measures we can take. MAPPA enables the relevant agencies to achieve improved were either cautioned or convicted for breaches of the requirement 26
public protection that none could provide alone. between 1 April 2004 and 21 March 2005
iii The number of Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPO’s) applied for; 10
Since 2001 Derbyshire Constabulary and the Derbyshire Area and the National Probation Intermin SOPO’s granted 2
Service, acting together, have been the Responsible Authority (RA) for establishing Full SOPO’s granted 7
the public protection arrangements in Derby and Derbyshire, for reviewing their between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2005
effectiveness, and for informing the public about them. iv The number of Notification Orders applied for; 0
Interim Notification Orders granted 0
With the Criminal Justice Act 2003 HM Prison Service has joined the Police and Probation Full Notification Orders granted 0
Services within the RA. The Prison Service is also being brought together with the v The number of Foreign Travel Orders applied for;
National Probation Service to form a new combined National Offender Management Applied For 0
Service that will be responsible for the end to end management of custodial and Imposed 0
community sentences. Focusing attention on the most serious and the most persistent Between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2005
offenders will be a priority for NOMS, just as the prevention and detection of crimes by
these offenders is a priority for the Police. The MAPPA co-operating partner agencies (2) Category 2: Violent Offenders & Other Sex Offenders
share this commitment to effective public protection. vi The number of violent offenders and other sex offenders living in the
139
Area between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2005
Serious harm is personal harm or injury which is life threatening or traumatic, and from (3) Category 3: Other Offenders
which recovery, whether physical or psychological may be difficult or impossible. vii The number of ‘other offenders’ living in the Area between 1 April 2004
19
and 31 March 2005

2. The Achievements (4) Offenders Managed through Level 3 (MAPPP) &

Level 2 Local Inter-Agency Management
Level 3 Level 2
Public protection arrangements are continually evolving both in Derbyshire, and across viii The number of offenders in:
Category 1 RSO 24 38
England and Wales.
Category 2 V&O 6 48
Notable developments during the year have been:- Category 3 Oth O 8 19
Who have been managed through Level 3 and Level 2 between 1
• implementation of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which has consolidated and April 2004 and 31 March 2005
tightened sex offender registration requirements, along with revising and extending ix Of cases managed at Level 3 or Level 2 between 1 April 2004
extra powers that may be used to protect everyone - adults as well as children and and 31 March 2005 (viii above) the number who:
vulnerable people - from abuse and exploitation; • were returned to custody for breach of a Licence 4 15
• were returned to custody for breach of a Restraining 0 0
• the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which have re-enacted and extended Order or Sexual Offences Prevention Order
the public protection duty legislated in 2001. This has seen the Prison Service • were charged with a serious sexual or violent offence 3 1
become part of the Responsible Authority, and brought about a reciprocal duty of
co-operation between the RA and a number of other agencies and services;
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7. The Numbers
The total number of offenders included in the Derbyshire public protection arrangements
continues to increase and will not diminish within the foreseeable future. This is the result
of the public protection provisions introduced by the Government through legislation; it is
not related in a direct way to current levels of crime and offending.
At 554 there are around 15% more sex offenders registered and being monitored through
the Arrangements than a year ago. Because of the length of the registration periods -
sometimes for life - this figure is cumulative as recent offenders are added to the existing
numbers at a higher rate than those whose period of registration has ended.
There is a generally high level of compliance with the notification requirements, but a
small number - 26 during the year - had to answer to the courts for not meeting their
obligations in some way.
If it is identified that an offender is behaving in ways that may be preparatory to offending
an application can be made to a court for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order which will
include prohibitions against engaging in conduct such as frequenting certain locations.
A SOPO can also be made by a senior court at the time of passing sentence. Seven full
Orders were made during the year.
Where an offender is identified as posing a higher risk of harm and their management
entails co-ordination between the core agencies they are referred to Level 2 management,
or to Level 3 if the issues are acute or complex. In the course of the year 38 registered
sex offenders along with 48 violent offenders or additional sex offenders, and 19
other potentially dangerous offenders were subject to management at Level 2, whilst
38 offenders were referred to Level 3 and managed through the Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel.
Particularly with the higher risk offenders managed at Levels 2 or 3 it is important to
enforce the terms of post-release Licences if offenders show signs of not meeting their
responsibilities to comply or be of good behaviour. Nineteen offenders were therefore
recalled to custody for breach of Licence. But it is not possible always to prevent further
offending, and 4 offenders including 3 under management at Level 3 were charged with
new serious offences; this was 0.6% of all the offenders managed.
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• progress towards a new Area Memorandum on public protection, as required by the
Criminal Justice Act, which sets out the ways in which the partner agencies will co-
operate. This will lead to some changes to local arrangements in the forthcoming
year;
• introduction of the ViSOR database which will eventually hold details of all the
offenders within the Arrangements. In 2005/06 the database should be extended
from the Police to the Probation Service;
• the creation by Derbyshire Constabulary of a centrally managed but locally based
Dangerous Persons Management Unit dedicated to policing activity in relation to
sexual, violent and other identified dangerous offenders;
• agreement of a protocol for the exchange of information and intelligence between
Derbyshire Constabulary and Derbyshire Probation Area when serious offenders are
coming to the point of release, and during the subsequent period of supervision;
• the conclusion of an agreement with HM Prison Service (East Midlands Area) on the
ways in which the Prison Service will work with public protection arrangements in the
region, including Derbyshire;
• continuing development of the links between MAPPA and Area Child Protection
Committees; this will be further strengthened in the future with the establishment of
Local Safeguarding Childrens Boards (LSCB's)
3. The Agencies
Derbyshire Constabulary
Protecting life and property is a fundamental aim and purpose of the Police Service, who
work in partnership to achieve lasting solutions to problems of crime and disorder that
concern the communities we serve. By working through MAPPA our goal is to reduce
crime and the fear of crime by ensuring the most effective management possible of
serious sexual and violent offenders.
National Probation Service - Derbyshire Area
The Probation Service provides advice to the courts in relation to the sentencing of
defendants - particularly serious offenders, - and is directly responsible for the supervision
of adult offenders given community sentences, and the supervision of prisoners released
on Licence. The Service also offers a service to the victims of serious sexual and violent
crime.
Assessment of the risk of re-offending and the protection of the public from serious harm
is awarded the highest priority in the work of the Service.
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H M Prison Service
One of the important ways in which the Criminal Justice Act (2003) strengthened the
MAPPA was to make the Prison Service part of the Responsible Authority with police and
probation in each of the 42 Areas in England and Wales. The Prison Service has been given
this enhanced role in recognition of the important part it plays in protecting the public
by keeping offenders in custody; helping them to address the causes of their offending
behaviour; and by undertaking other work to assist their successful resettlement.
As part of the Responsible Authority the Prison Service is now represented on each of
the Strategic Management Boards (SMBs) in the 42 Areas. The Prison estate is configured
differently from Police/Probation areas in that its establishments are contained within
only 12 geographical areas and two functional areas – the High Security estate, and
Contracted Prisons. For this reason arrangements for Prison Service representation on
SMBs vary across the country, but each Prison Service Area Manager has entered into
an agreement with the SMBs on how the Service will contribute both strategically and
operationally to the MAPPA. The main focus of the Prison Service contribution is at an
operational level. A number of measures have been put in place across the prison estate
to ensure that this will be effective and result in:
• Prompt identification of MAPPA offenders so that their details can be used in
sentence planning arrangements, including interventions to manage and reduce
risk
• Regular monitoring of the behaviour of those assessed as presenting the highest
risk, and sharing information with police and probation colleagues
• All relevant risk management information being provided to multi agency
meetings which help plan an offender’s release
• At least three months notification to police and probation of the expected release
dates of those offenders who have been referred to the multi-agency public
protection panel (MAPPP), and at least six weeks notification of those being
managed at level 2 risk meetings
• No changes to release dates or arrangements being made without prior
consultation with police and probation
Playing an effective role in the multi agency risk management of MAPPA offenders requires
good communication between criminal justice partners. The Prison Service has taken
steps to ensure that there are dedicated points of contact for public protection at both
Area level and in every prison establishment, and that these are published together with
police and probation contacts to ensure better communication across the Responsible
Authority.
With the ever increasing MAPPA population, and proportion of those received into prison
likely to grow with the introduction of the new public protection sentences, the inclusion
of the Prison Service as part of the Responsible Authority will continue to be vital in
protecting the public.
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Rupert was sentenced to imprisonment with a period of extended licence supervision
for indecent assault on a vulnerable young adult. He claimed the act had been carried
out for ‘educational’ purposes with the knowledge of the victims parent.
On release Rupert had to notify his details to the Police in accordance with the
requirement of sexual offences legislation.
Accommodated in approved premises by the Probation Service, Rupert was excluded
from the area of the town where the victim and her family lived, and also banned from
attempting to contact them.
The Social Services Dept. assessed and advised on protective steps that the victim and
her family should take.
Rupert was not given approval to resume his previous employment, which would have
allowed unsupervised contact with members of the public.
To address his distorted thinking about the offence Rupert was required to attend the
Community Sex Offender Groupwork Programme provided by the NSPCC Dove Project
in partnership with the Probation Service.
Whilst being supervised on a community sentence by the Probation Service for theft
offences Eddie described occasions when he had ‘groomed’ boys to sexually abuse
them. When being seen by the Mental Health Service he also reported fantasies of
abuse. Eddie was not considered to have a mental illness, though he was thought to
have a personality disorder.
More than 10 years previously - before sex offender registration was introduced -
Eddie had been convicted of a sexual offence against a teenager. There was therefore
immediate concern when Eddie said that he had been inviting a boy to his house, and
had also been talking with another boy in a local park.
Based on the previous convictions, and drawing upon information exchanged through
MAPPA, the Police applied for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO), which
stopped Eddie from:-
• being in the company of anyone aged under 18;
• entering a recreational area designated for children's use;
• going within 50 metres of any school site;
• allowing or inviting anyone under 18 into his property;
• seeking any work that would involve persons under 18;
• engaging in a named recreational activity
Through the SOPO Eddie was brought under the standard notification requirements for
5 years.
Supervision of Eddie by the Probation Service was stepped up, including referral for
further specialist assessment, whilst the Social Services Dept gave advice to the family
of the boy who had visited Eddie's address.
 MAPPA Risk
Definitions
Low No current indicators of risk of harm
There are identifiable indicators of possible risk of harm. The offender
Medium has the potential to cause harm but is unlikely to do so unless there is
a change of circumstances
There are identifiable indicators of risk of harm. The potential event is
High not imminent but could happen at any time, and the impact could be
serious
There is a clear and present risk of serious harm. The potential event
Very High
is likely to happen imminently, and the impact would be very serious
As well as bringing together all relevant information staff must then conduct structured and
evidence based assessments; formulate a risk management plan; record their decisions
and actions, and act within established policies and procedures to take all reasonable
steps to deliver high quality assessment and management for protection of the public.
Each offender is then managed at one of three levels within the Arrangements:-
Standard Management, where one agency is mainly responsible,
Level 1 though there may well be information exchange and liaison with
partner agencies
(local) inter agency management through Risk Strategy
Meetings, where an offender poses a higher risk of harm and
Level 2
effective management involves continuing active collaboration
and the commitment of resources from more than one agency
The Multi-Agency Public Protection Panel for those ‘critical few’
offenders who:-
• pose a high risk or very high risk of causing serious harm, and
• the risks require management through close co-operation at a
Level 3
senior level because of complexity or the additional resources
necessary, or
• whilst not a high risk or very high risk the case is notorious, or
raises issues of public concern
Because risk assessment is a constantly changing process offenders may move from one
level of management to another as circumstances alter.
Level 2 meetings are held in Derby and across Derbyshire. The MAPPP meets monthly at
Derbyshire Police HQ. It comprises senior operational managers from the core agencies,
chaired by an independent MAPPA Manager.
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Derby City and Derbyshire County Youth Offending Services
The Youth Offending Services are responsible for working with young people aged 17
and under who have committed offences, including those who have caused serious harm,
and/or may themselves be vulnerable and at risk of re-offending or of becoming victims.
The YOS have risk assessment procedures which link to MAPPA.
Derbyshire County Social Services Department
Social Services have a wide range of duties and responsibilities to provide services to
some of the most vulnerable people in society, including children, older people and those
with learning disabilities or experiencing mental health problems.
As exemplified in child safeguarding arrangements and MAPPA it is consistent with these
commitments to work in partnership to protect those who may be at risk.
District Housing Authorities and Registered Social Landlords
Local authority housing services and RSL’s work with a wide range of tenants and prospective
tenants, including those in priority need like vulnerable victims and ex-offenders. Through
co-operating in public protection arrangements housing providers can assist in protecting the
public by providing appropriate accommodation that takes account of community issues.
Derbyshire County Mental Health NHS Trust
The Mental Health NHS Trust aims to provide a full range of high quality mental health
services in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of users, carers and communities, and
are committed to working in partnership.
The Trust has a Forensic Service based at, and managed from, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, which
includes a Criminal Justice Liaison and Assessment Team, along with other treatment resources.
Derby City Council (Social Services and Housing Services)
Local Councils with their various functions have an important part to play in public
protection. Involvement may be from any of the Council’s Departments, but is most likely
to involve legal, leisure, housing, or social services responsibilities. The services of the
Council are integral to crime prevention, community safety and child protection, which as
with MAPPA are most effectively achieved through partnership.
NSPCC
The NSPCC is a national charity committed to ending child cruelty: its services within
Derbyshire contribute to that end.
Within Derbyshire the NSPCC DOVE Project works with partners to provide interventions
with offenders and others to protect children from sexual harm and abuse. The NSPCC
also provides treatment services to address inappropriate sexual behaviour in children,
and therapeutic services for children who have been victims of sexual harm.
The NSPCC is represented at all levels with the child protection networks in Derby and
Derbyshire, as well as in MAPPA.
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4. The Offenders 6. The Arrangements

Depending upon a number of factors, including the age of the offender or the victim, and The lead community agencies for identifying relevant offenders are:-
the type of disposal or sentence imposed, a person prospectively comes within the scope
of MAPPA if they commit any one of more than 150 different serious offences. Category 1 Derbyshire Constabulary All Offenders
For the purposes of the arrangements each offender is identified under one of three NPS Derbyshire Area
categories:- Adult Offenders
(18+)
Category One: Registered Sex Offenders
Juvenile
Since 1 September 1997 any person cautioned or convicted for certain specified sexual Derby City, and Derbyshire County Youth Offending
Offenders
offences has to provide information to the police about themselves. The requirement also Services
Category 2 (17 and under)
applies to offenders who were serving a custodial or community sentence for a relevant
offence on that date, but not to anyone who had previously been convicted but had Offender under
finished serving a sentence before then. Hospital or
Derbyshire County Mental Health NHS Trust
Guardianship
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 has both increased the number of offences that carry a Order
notification requirement, and tightened the registration conditions.
Under the Act an offender must:- Mainly the Police, Probation and Youth Offending
Category 3 Services, though any partner agency can draw a All Offenders
• Tell the police within 3 days of conviction or release from prison of their name, date of relevant offender to notice
birth and home address when convicted, and give their National Insurance Number;
Most registered sex offenders will first be sentenced to a period of custody, detention
• Notify any other name they are known by, and their current address or a community sentence, and will therefore come to the notice of the Prison Service,
Afterwards they have to:- Probation or Youth Offending Services as well as the Police.

• Report any further change of name or address within 3 days of it happening; Violent offenders, and sex offenders not subject to notification requirements are likely
to be known to the Police in addition to the Services primarily responsible for identifying
• Notify any other address at which they stay for a total of 7 nights or more in the them.
course of a year;
Having identified the offenders to be included in the arrangements the responsible services
• Confirm their details in person within a year of the date of their first and every later carry out an individual assessment of the risk that each offender may pose, drawing
notification; upon information that can be shared between the partner agencies. For registered sex
offenders this includes quarterly information exchange meetings held in each of Derbyshire
• Notify their intention to travel abroad if it is going to be for 3 days or more, giving
Constabulary’s four operational Divisions.
details of when and where they will be departing or returning to the UK, along with
other information about their journey The process of assessment is guided by the use of accredited tools that have been
developed in recent years, including:-
If an offender appears likely to present a risk of harm to anyone in a country to which they
intend to travel, especially children, the courts can issue a Foreign Travel Order to stop ASSET for young offenders
them from travelling there for up to 6 months.
OASys for adult offenders
Offenders convicted of sexual offences abroad can be brought under the requirements if
a Court makes a Notification Order, following an application by the Police. Risk Matrix 2000 for sexual offenders

Inclusion Period SARA for domestic violence perpetrators

Registered Sex Offenders are issued with a notice by the court that they must provide
their details to the Police. They come within MAPPA for as long as their registration
lasts.

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The prevention of repeat victimisation and reducing the chances that more people may
become victims is central to the purpose of MAPPA.
Victims of those offenders who have come within the scope of MAPPA as a result of serious
sexual and violent crimes are entitled, if they wish, to receive a service from the Probation
Service, who must contact them within 56 days of the offender being sentenced.
Victims can then be:-
• kept informed of the stages of sentence
• asked if they want to see specific conditions put on the offender when s/he is released
from prison
• have their views submitted to the Prison Service or Parole Board who make the
decisions about an offenders release, and the conditions that can be placed on them
• informed that the offender is being released
• told when a hospital order is coming to an end
• notified of any conditions that affect them or their family
As well as influencing the conditions included in release licences, the information from
victims can also assist with the assessment of an offenders possible future risk, and
therefore shape the plans made to manage them.
The national charity Victim Support provides advice and support to the victims of crime,
and to witnesses giving evidence at court through its related Witness Service.
Employment Restrictions that Protect Children…
Amongst the offenders covered by public protection arrangements are those who have been
disqualified from working with children by an order of the court. Whenever someone is convicted
of a listed offence involving children and they receive a prison sentence of 12 months or more,
the court must disqualify them from working with children unless it is satisfied they are unlikely to
offend again. When sentencing to less than 12 months custody the Court can disqualify a person
if it considers that they are likely to re-offend.
Relevant offences include the supply of Class A drugs as well as a wide range of sexual and violent
offences.
A Disqualification Order once made, lasts for life. After 10 years the offender can apply to a Tribunal
for the disqualification to be lifted, but must demonstrate they are no longer a risk to children.
Whilst disqualified the offender is prevented from seeking any paid or voluntary work in a
regulated position, such as teaching, health or social care, or take up other roles that may involve
unsupervised contact with children.
It is an offence for a disqualified person to gain such a position, and also an offence for an
employer knowingly to offer a job to a person who is disqualified.
Through MAPPA the Probation Service informs Job Centre Plus of restrictions to be placed on the
employment and training opportunities to be offered to convicted serious offenders, including
those who are disqualified from working with children.
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The period is set by law, linked to the type and length of sentence imposed:-
30 months imprisonment or more Indefinite
Admitted to hospital with a Restriction Order Indefinite
Less than 30 but over 6 months imprisonment 10 Years
6 Months imprisonment or less; or if admitted to hospital without Restriction
7 Years
Order
Period of
Conditional Discharge
Discharge
Caution 2 Years
Any other sentence 5 Years
Except for indefinite registrations these periods are halved for offenders under 18 years.
If a registered offender, (or an offender convicted of a relevant sexual offence before
1997) acts in a way that suggests members of the public may need to be protected from
a risk of harm the Police can apply to a court for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order
(SOPO). This prohibits the individual from doing things named on the Order.
Senior courts can also make a SOPO at the time of passing sentence if they are satisfied
it is necessary in the interest of public or victim protection. The length of an Order is
decided by the court, though the minimum is 5 years.
The penalty for failing to comply with notification requirements, or giving false information
can be up to 6 months imprisonment at Magistrates Court, or up to 5 years at a Crown
Court and/or a fine.
Category Two: Violent Offenders, and Other Sex Offenders
These offenders have committed either a specified violent offence or a sexual offence
that does not carry a registration requirement, but for which they have either:-
• received a sentence of detention or imprisonment of at least 12 months, or
• due to insanity or disability been placed under a hospital or guardianship order
Depending upon the risk they present these offenders along with those Category 1
offenders who are given a custodial sentence will be a priority for the Prison Service
and then for the Probation Service or Youth Offending Service when the time comes to
plan for their management in the community as they are released on Licence in the later
stages of sentence.
Inclusion Period
These offenders remain within the arrangements for the entire period of the Licence that
forms part of the sentence imposed by the court, or following discharge from hospital
after being sentenced under the Mental Health Act. The period of inclusion depends
upon the length of the original sentence. An offender sentenced to less than 4 years
imprisonment will be released after serving half the term imposed and then remain
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under supervision until the three-quarters point of the sentence: after this they remain
‘at risk’ of having to serve the remainder of the sentence if they commit a further offence
before the end of the sentence term. An offender sentenced to 4 years imprisonment or
more is only released at the half-way point by a decision of the Parole Board, who must
be satisfied that they do not present an immediate risk of re-offending or of causing
harm to others. If the Parole Board is not satisfied that the prisoner should be released
the offender will remain in prison until the two thirds point of sentence, when they are
released under supervision until the three-quarters point, after which they are ‘at risk’ in
the event of further offending.
In cases of serious sexual or violent offending the Crown Court has the power to order
that the offender will be under supervision for an extended period of up to several years,
if it is satisfied this is necessary to protect members of the public from serious harm.
These extension periods mean that the offenders behaviour can be monitored for a longer
period, and allows them to be included in long-term sex offending or violent offending
programmes.
Under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 a range of new sentences are being introduced aimed
at ensuring that the most serious offenders stay in prison for as long as they remain a
risk to the public; they will afterwards be under supervision for 10 years or more. Other
serious offences will be liable to extended sentences for public protection that include
lengthy periods of release under supervision.
Category Three: Other Dangerous Offenders
Whilst the first two categories of offenders are included within the Arrangements because
of their offence and the disposal they have been given the offenders included under this
third category have been identified by the co-operating agencies as additional persons
who may cause serious harm. It may for example include offenders who:-
• have an earlier offence which shows they may pose a risk of harm;
• were sentenced abroad for an offence which had it been committed in the UK would
automatically have brought them within the arrangements;
• have received a sentence of under 12 months imprisonment but are considered to
pose a significant risk
• have been convicted for an offence related to domestic abuse, if not otherwise
included under Category 1 or 2
Inclusion Period
The inclusion of these offenders and their management is decided through the
arrangements rather than as a result of sentence or other disposal, and they are therefore
discharged from the arrangements once the issues of concern have been dealt with, or
where there are no further practicable steps to be taken.
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Chalenging Domestic Violence ...
Male offenders convicted of an offence related to domestic violence who are assessed as posing
a continuing high risk of harm to a female partner may be required to attend the nationally
accredited Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP) as part of a community sentence, or
post-release Licence. This nine module programme firstly addresses all aspects of abuse, whether
physical, emotional or sexual, and then moves on to teach skills for non-abusive behaviour.
An important feature of the programme is the offer of information and support to victims and/
or current partners through a dedicated Womens Safety Worker employed by the Probation
Service.
Central to the programme is the regular exchange of information and management of risk, through
level 2 or 3 MAPPA.
5. The Victims
Though offenders can and do commit crimes causing serious personal harm to people
not known to them, there are also many situations where the offender was known to
the victim before an offence took place. Domestic Violence is the most common form
of assault: the majority of abused children are harmed by a known or trusted adult.
These close relationships can sometimes make the experience of reporting a crime, giving
evidence and living with the aftermath particularly difficult.
Through statutory victim liaison arrangements Derbyshire Probation Area contacted the partner
of an offender sentenced to several years imprisonment for an act of life-threatening violence
carried out after the couple had separated. There had been a history of domestic abuse to the
relationship.
The victim remained highly concerned that notwithstanding the prisoners good behaviour whilst
serving sentence there was a continuing risk towards either her or any other future partner.
The victims views were relayed through the victim liaison officer when a Report was prepared
by home area probation officer for the Parole Board. The victim also submitted her views
independently by letter.
Having been refused Parole the offender had eventually to be released on Licence at the designated
fixed point within the sentence. Through MAPPA planning the management plan included:-
• residence by the offender in Approved premises, at a distance from the victim
• attendance by the offender at a relevant approved programme to address the offence and
victim issues
• a condition not to enter the Area where the victim was living
Additionally the victim was provided with a quick response alarm by the Police.
The management plan was further reviewed through the Arrangements.
Personal information about victims is kept separate from that held on an offender.
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under supervision until the three-quarters point of the sentence: after this they remain
‘at risk’ of having to serve the remainder of the sentence if they commit a further offence
before the end of the sentence term. An offender sentenced to 4 years imprisonment or
more is only released at the half-way point by a decision of the Parole Board, who must
be satisfied that they do not present an immediate risk of re-offending or of causing
harm to others. If the Parole Board is not satisfied that the prisoner should be released
the offender will remain in prison until the two thirds point of sentence, when they are
released under supervision until the three-quarters point, after which they are ‘at risk’ in
the event of further offending.
In cases of serious sexual or violent offending the Crown Court has the power to order
that the offender will be under supervision for an extended period of up to several years,
if it is satisfied this is necessary to protect members of the public from serious harm.
These extension periods mean that the offenders behaviour can be monitored for a longer
period, and allows them to be included in long-term sex offending or violent offending
programmes.
Under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 a range of new sentences are being introduced aimed
at ensuring that the most serious offenders stay in prison for as long as they remain a
risk to the public; they will afterwards be under supervision for 10 years or more. Other
serious offences will be liable to extended sentences for public protection that include
lengthy periods of release under supervision.
Category Three: Other Dangerous Offenders
Whilst the first two categories of offenders are included within the Arrangements because
of their offence and the disposal they have been given the offenders included under this
third category have been identified by the co-operating agencies as additional persons
who may cause serious harm. It may for example include offenders who:-
• have an earlier offence which shows they may pose a risk of harm;
• were sentenced abroad for an offence which had it been committed in the UK would
automatically have brought them within the arrangements;
• have received a sentence of under 12 months imprisonment but are considered to
pose a significant risk
• have been convicted for an offence related to domestic abuse, if not otherwise
included under Category 1 or 2
Inclusion Period
The inclusion of these offenders and their management is decided through the
arrangements rather than as a result of sentence or other disposal, and they are therefore
discharged from the arrangements once the issues of concern have been dealt with, or
where there are no further practicable steps to be taken.
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Chalenging Domestic Violence ...
Male offenders convicted of an offence related to domestic violence who are assessed as posing
a continuing high risk of harm to a female partner may be required to attend the nationally
accredited Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP) as part of a community sentence, or
post-release Licence. This nine module programme firstly addresses all aspects of abuse, whether
physical, emotional or sexual, and then moves on to teach skills for non-abusive behaviour.
An important feature of the programme is the offer of information and support to victims and/
or current partners through a dedicated Womens Safety Worker employed by the Probation
Service.
Central to the programme is the regular exchange of information and management of risk, through
level 2 or 3 MAPPA.
5. The Victims
Though offenders can and do commit crimes causing serious personal harm to people
not known to them, there are also many situations where the offender was known to
the victim before an offence took place. Domestic Violence is the most common form
of assault: the majority of abused children are harmed by a known or trusted adult.
These close relationships can sometimes make the experience of reporting a crime, giving
evidence and living with the aftermath particularly difficult.
Through statutory victim liaison arrangements Derbyshire Probation Area contacted the partner
of an offender sentenced to several years imprisonment for an act of life-threatening violence
carried out after the couple had separated. There had been a history of domestic abuse to the
relationship.
The victim remained highly concerned that notwithstanding the prisoners good behaviour whilst
serving sentence there was a continuing risk towards either her or any other future partner.
The victims views were relayed through the victim liaison officer when a Report was prepared
by home area probation officer for the Parole Board. The victim also submitted her views
independently by letter.
Having been refused Parole the offender had eventually to be released on Licence at the designated
fixed point within the sentence. Through MAPPA planning the management plan included:-
• residence by the offender in Approved premises, at a distance from the victim
• attendance by the offender at a relevant approved programme to address the offence and
victim issues
• a condition not to enter the Area where the victim was living
Additionally the victim was provided with a quick response alarm by the Police.
The management plan was further reviewed through the Arrangements.
Personal information about victims is kept separate from that held on an offender.
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The prevention of repeat victimisation and reducing the chances that more people may
become victims is central to the purpose of MAPPA.
Victims of those offenders who have come within the scope of MAPPA as a result of serious
sexual and violent crimes are entitled, if they wish, to receive a service from the Probation
Service, who must contact them within 56 days of the offender being sentenced.
Victims can then be:-
• kept informed of the stages of sentence
• asked if they want to see specific conditions put on the offender when s/he is released
from prison
• have their views submitted to the Prison Service or Parole Board who make the
decisions about an offenders release, and the conditions that can be placed on them
• informed that the offender is being released
• told when a hospital order is coming to an end
• notified of any conditions that affect them or their family
As well as influencing the conditions included in release licences, the information from
victims can also assist with the assessment of an offenders possible future risk, and
therefore shape the plans made to manage them.
The national charity Victim Support provides advice and support to the victims of crime,
and to witnesses giving evidence at court through its related Witness Service.
Employment Restrictions that Protect Children…
Amongst the offenders covered by public protection arrangements are those who have been
disqualified from working with children by an order of the court. Whenever someone is convicted
of a listed offence involving children and they receive a prison sentence of 12 months or more,
the court must disqualify them from working with children unless it is satisfied they are unlikely to
offend again. When sentencing to less than 12 months custody the Court can disqualify a person
if it considers that they are likely to re-offend.
Relevant offences include the supply of Class A drugs as well as a wide range of sexual and violent
offences.
A Disqualification Order once made, lasts for life. After 10 years the offender can apply to a Tribunal
for the disqualification to be lifted, but must demonstrate they are no longer a risk to children.
Whilst disqualified the offender is prevented from seeking any paid or voluntary work in a
regulated position, such as teaching, health or social care, or take up other roles that may involve
unsupervised contact with children.
It is an offence for a disqualified person to gain such a position, and also an offence for an
employer knowingly to offer a job to a person who is disqualified.
Through MAPPA the Probation Service informs Job Centre Plus of restrictions to be placed on the
employment and training opportunities to be offered to convicted serious offenders, including
those who are disqualified from working with children.
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The period is set by law, linked to the type and length of sentence imposed:-
30 months imprisonment or more Indefinite
Admitted to hospital with a Restriction Order Indefinite
Less than 30 but over 6 months imprisonment 10 Years
6 Months imprisonment or less; or if admitted to hospital without Restriction
7 Years
Order
Period of
Conditional Discharge
Discharge
Caution 2 Years
Any other sentence 5 Years
Except for indefinite registrations these periods are halved for offenders under 18 years.
If a registered offender, (or an offender convicted of a relevant sexual offence before
1997) acts in a way that suggests members of the public may need to be protected from
a risk of harm the Police can apply to a court for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order
(SOPO). This prohibits the individual from doing things named on the Order.
Senior courts can also make a SOPO at the time of passing sentence if they are satisfied
it is necessary in the interest of public or victim protection. The length of an Order is
decided by the court, though the minimum is 5 years.
The penalty for failing to comply with notification requirements, or giving false information
can be up to 6 months imprisonment at Magistrates Court, or up to 5 years at a Crown
Court and/or a fine.
Category Two: Violent Offenders, and Other Sex Offenders
These offenders have committed either a specified violent offence or a sexual offence
that does not carry a registration requirement, but for which they have either:-
• received a sentence of detention or imprisonment of at least 12 months, or
• due to insanity or disability been placed under a hospital or guardianship order
Depending upon the risk they present these offenders along with those Category 1
offenders who are given a custodial sentence will be a priority for the Prison Service
and then for the Probation Service or Youth Offending Service when the time comes to
plan for their management in the community as they are released on Licence in the later
stages of sentence.
Inclusion Period
These offenders remain within the arrangements for the entire period of the Licence that
forms part of the sentence imposed by the court, or following discharge from hospital
after being sentenced under the Mental Health Act. The period of inclusion depends
upon the length of the original sentence. An offender sentenced to less than 4 years
imprisonment will be released after serving half the term imposed and then remain
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4. The Offenders 6. The Arrangements

Depending upon a number of factors, including the age of the offender or the victim, and The lead community agencies for identifying relevant offenders are:-
the type of disposal or sentence imposed, a person prospectively comes within the scope
of MAPPA if they commit any one of more than 150 different serious offences. Category 1 Derbyshire Constabulary All Offenders
For the purposes of the arrangements each offender is identified under one of three NPS Derbyshire Area
categories:- Adult Offenders
(18+)
Category One: Registered Sex Offenders
Juvenile
Since 1 September 1997 any person cautioned or convicted for certain specified sexual Derby City, and Derbyshire County Youth Offending
Offenders
offences has to provide information to the police about themselves. The requirement also Services
Category 2 (17 and under)
applies to offenders who were serving a custodial or community sentence for a relevant
offence on that date, but not to anyone who had previously been convicted but had Offender under
finished serving a sentence before then. Hospital or
Derbyshire County Mental Health NHS Trust
Guardianship
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 has both increased the number of offences that carry a Order
notification requirement, and tightened the registration conditions.
Under the Act an offender must:- Mainly the Police, Probation and Youth Offending
Category 3 Services, though any partner agency can draw a All Offenders
• Tell the police within 3 days of conviction or release from prison of their name, date of relevant offender to notice
birth and home address when convicted, and give their National Insurance Number;
Most registered sex offenders will first be sentenced to a period of custody, detention
• Notify any other name they are known by, and their current address or a community sentence, and will therefore come to the notice of the Prison Service,
Afterwards they have to:- Probation or Youth Offending Services as well as the Police.

• Report any further change of name or address within 3 days of it happening; Violent offenders, and sex offenders not subject to notification requirements are likely
to be known to the Police in addition to the Services primarily responsible for identifying
• Notify any other address at which they stay for a total of 7 nights or more in the them.
course of a year;
Having identified the offenders to be included in the arrangements the responsible services
• Confirm their details in person within a year of the date of their first and every later carry out an individual assessment of the risk that each offender may pose, drawing
notification; upon information that can be shared between the partner agencies. For registered sex
offenders this includes quarterly information exchange meetings held in each of Derbyshire
• Notify their intention to travel abroad if it is going to be for 3 days or more, giving
Constabulary’s four operational Divisions.
details of when and where they will be departing or returning to the UK, along with
other information about their journey The process of assessment is guided by the use of accredited tools that have been
developed in recent years, including:-
If an offender appears likely to present a risk of harm to anyone in a country to which they
intend to travel, especially children, the courts can issue a Foreign Travel Order to stop ASSET for young offenders
them from travelling there for up to 6 months.
OASys for adult offenders
Offenders convicted of sexual offences abroad can be brought under the requirements if
a Court makes a Notification Order, following an application by the Police. Risk Matrix 2000 for sexual offenders

Inclusion Period SARA for domestic violence perpetrators

Registered Sex Offenders are issued with a notice by the court that they must provide
their details to the Police. They come within MAPPA for as long as their registration
lasts.

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 MAPPA Risk
Definitions
Low No current indicators of risk of harm
There are identifiable indicators of possible risk of harm. The offender
Medium has the potential to cause harm but is unlikely to do so unless there is
a change of circumstances
There are identifiable indicators of risk of harm. The potential event is
High not imminent but could happen at any time, and the impact could be
serious
There is a clear and present risk of serious harm. The potential event
Very High
is likely to happen imminently, and the impact would be very serious
As well as bringing together all relevant information staff must then conduct structured and
evidence based assessments; formulate a risk management plan; record their decisions
and actions, and act within established policies and procedures to take all reasonable
steps to deliver high quality assessment and management for protection of the public.
Each offender is then managed at one of three levels within the Arrangements:-
Standard Management, where one agency is mainly responsible,
Level 1 though there may well be information exchange and liaison with
partner agencies
(local) inter agency management through Risk Strategy
Meetings, where an offender poses a higher risk of harm and
Level 2
effective management involves continuing active collaboration
and the commitment of resources from more than one agency
The Multi-Agency Public Protection Panel for those ‘critical few’
offenders who:-
• pose a high risk or very high risk of causing serious harm, and
• the risks require management through close co-operation at a
Level 3
senior level because of complexity or the additional resources
necessary, or
• whilst not a high risk or very high risk the case is notorious, or
raises issues of public concern
Because risk assessment is a constantly changing process offenders may move from one
level of management to another as circumstances alter.
Level 2 meetings are held in Derby and across Derbyshire. The MAPPP meets monthly at
Derbyshire Police HQ. It comprises senior operational managers from the core agencies,
chaired by an independent MAPPA Manager.
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Derby City and Derbyshire County Youth Offending Services
The Youth Offending Services are responsible for working with young people aged 17
and under who have committed offences, including those who have caused serious harm,
and/or may themselves be vulnerable and at risk of re-offending or of becoming victims.
The YOS have risk assessment procedures which link to MAPPA.
Derbyshire County Social Services Department
Social Services have a wide range of duties and responsibilities to provide services to
some of the most vulnerable people in society, including children, older people and those
with learning disabilities or experiencing mental health problems.
As exemplified in child safeguarding arrangements and MAPPA it is consistent with these
commitments to work in partnership to protect those who may be at risk.
District Housing Authorities and Registered Social Landlords
Local authority housing services and RSL’s work with a wide range of tenants and prospective
tenants, including those in priority need like vulnerable victims and ex-offenders. Through
co-operating in public protection arrangements housing providers can assist in protecting the
public by providing appropriate accommodation that takes account of community issues.
Derbyshire County Mental Health NHS Trust
The Mental Health NHS Trust aims to provide a full range of high quality mental health
services in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of users, carers and communities, and
are committed to working in partnership.
The Trust has a Forensic Service based at, and managed from, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, which
includes a Criminal Justice Liaison and Assessment Team, along with other treatment resources.
Derby City Council (Social Services and Housing Services)
Local Councils with their various functions have an important part to play in public
protection. Involvement may be from any of the Council’s Departments, but is most likely
to involve legal, leisure, housing, or social services responsibilities. The services of the
Council are integral to crime prevention, community safety and child protection, which as
with MAPPA are most effectively achieved through partnership.
NSPCC
The NSPCC is a national charity committed to ending child cruelty: its services within
Derbyshire contribute to that end.
Within Derbyshire the NSPCC DOVE Project works with partners to provide interventions
with offenders and others to protect children from sexual harm and abuse. The NSPCC
also provides treatment services to address inappropriate sexual behaviour in children,
and therapeutic services for children who have been victims of sexual harm.
The NSPCC is represented at all levels with the child protection networks in Derby and
Derbyshire, as well as in MAPPA.
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H M Prison Service
One of the important ways in which the Criminal Justice Act (2003) strengthened the
MAPPA was to make the Prison Service part of the Responsible Authority with police and
probation in each of the 42 Areas in England and Wales. The Prison Service has been given
this enhanced role in recognition of the important part it plays in protecting the public
by keeping offenders in custody; helping them to address the causes of their offending
behaviour; and by undertaking other work to assist their successful resettlement.
As part of the Responsible Authority the Prison Service is now represented on each of
the Strategic Management Boards (SMBs) in the 42 Areas. The Prison estate is configured
differently from Police/Probation areas in that its establishments are contained within
only 12 geographical areas and two functional areas – the High Security estate, and
Contracted Prisons. For this reason arrangements for Prison Service representation on
SMBs vary across the country, but each Prison Service Area Manager has entered into
an agreement with the SMBs on how the Service will contribute both strategically and
operationally to the MAPPA. The main focus of the Prison Service contribution is at an
operational level. A number of measures have been put in place across the prison estate
to ensure that this will be effective and result in:
• Prompt identification of MAPPA offenders so that their details can be used in
sentence planning arrangements, including interventions to manage and reduce
risk
• Regular monitoring of the behaviour of those assessed as presenting the highest
risk, and sharing information with police and probation colleagues
• All relevant risk management information being provided to multi agency
meetings which help plan an offender’s release
• At least three months notification to police and probation of the expected release
dates of those offenders who have been referred to the multi-agency public
protection panel (MAPPP), and at least six weeks notification of those being
managed at level 2 risk meetings
• No changes to release dates or arrangements being made without prior
consultation with police and probation
Playing an effective role in the multi agency risk management of MAPPA offenders requires
good communication between criminal justice partners. The Prison Service has taken
steps to ensure that there are dedicated points of contact for public protection at both
Area level and in every prison establishment, and that these are published together with
police and probation contacts to ensure better communication across the Responsible
Authority.
With the ever increasing MAPPA population, and proportion of those received into prison
likely to grow with the introduction of the new public protection sentences, the inclusion
of the Prison Service as part of the Responsible Authority will continue to be vital in
protecting the public.
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Rupert was sentenced to imprisonment with a period of extended licence supervision
for indecent assault on a vulnerable young adult. He claimed the act had been carried
out for ‘educational’ purposes with the knowledge of the victims parent.
On release Rupert had to notify his details to the Police in accordance with the
requirement of sexual offences legislation.
Accommodated in approved premises by the Probation Service, Rupert was excluded
from the area of the town where the victim and her family lived, and also banned from
attempting to contact them.
The Social Services Dept. assessed and advised on protective steps that the victim and
her family should take.
Rupert was not given approval to resume his previous employment, which would have
allowed unsupervised contact with members of the public.
To address his distorted thinking about the offence Rupert was required to attend the
Community Sex Offender Groupwork Programme provided by the NSPCC Dove Project
in partnership with the Probation Service.
Whilst being supervised on a community sentence by the Probation Service for theft
offences Eddie described occasions when he had ‘groomed’ boys to sexually abuse
them. When being seen by the Mental Health Service he also reported fantasies of
abuse. Eddie was not considered to have a mental illness, though he was thought to
have a personality disorder.
More than 10 years previously - before sex offender registration was introduced -
Eddie had been convicted of a sexual offence against a teenager. There was therefore
immediate concern when Eddie said that he had been inviting a boy to his house, and
had also been talking with another boy in a local park.
Based on the previous convictions, and drawing upon information exchanged through
MAPPA, the Police applied for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO), which
stopped Eddie from:-
• being in the company of anyone aged under 18;
• entering a recreational area designated for children's use;
• going within 50 metres of any school site;
• allowing or inviting anyone under 18 into his property;
• seeking any work that would involve persons under 18;
• engaging in a named recreational activity
Through the SOPO Eddie was brought under the standard notification requirements for
5 years.
Supervision of Eddie by the Probation Service was stepped up, including referral for
further specialist assessment, whilst the Social Services Dept gave advice to the family
of the boy who had visited Eddie's address.
7. The Numbers
The total number of offenders included in the Derbyshire public protection arrangements
continues to increase and will not diminish within the foreseeable future. This is the result
of the public protection provisions introduced by the Government through legislation; it is
not related in a direct way to current levels of crime and offending.
At 554 there are around 15% more sex offenders registered and being monitored through
the Arrangements than a year ago. Because of the length of the registration periods -
sometimes for life - this figure is cumulative as recent offenders are added to the existing
numbers at a higher rate than those whose period of registration has ended.
There is a generally high level of compliance with the notification requirements, but a
small number - 26 during the year - had to answer to the courts for not meeting their
obligations in some way.
If it is identified that an offender is behaving in ways that may be preparatory to offending
an application can be made to a court for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order which will
include prohibitions against engaging in conduct such as frequenting certain locations.
A SOPO can also be made by a senior court at the time of passing sentence. Seven full
Orders were made during the year.
Where an offender is identified as posing a higher risk of harm and their management
entails co-ordination between the core agencies they are referred to Level 2 management,
or to Level 3 if the issues are acute or complex. In the course of the year 38 registered
sex offenders along with 48 violent offenders or additional sex offenders, and 19
other potentially dangerous offenders were subject to management at Level 2, whilst
38 offenders were referred to Level 3 and managed through the Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel.
Particularly with the higher risk offenders managed at Levels 2 or 3 it is important to
enforce the terms of post-release Licences if offenders show signs of not meeting their
responsibilities to comply or be of good behaviour. Nineteen offenders were therefore
recalled to custody for breach of Licence. But it is not possible always to prevent further
offending, and 4 offenders including 3 under management at Level 3 were charged with
new serious offences; this was 0.6% of all the offenders managed.
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• progress towards a new Area Memorandum on public protection, as required by the
Criminal Justice Act, which sets out the ways in which the partner agencies will co-
operate. This will lead to some changes to local arrangements in the forthcoming
year;
• introduction of the ViSOR database which will eventually hold details of all the
offenders within the Arrangements. In 2005/06 the database should be extended
from the Police to the Probation Service;
• the creation by Derbyshire Constabulary of a centrally managed but locally based
Dangerous Persons Management Unit dedicated to policing activity in relation to
sexual, violent and other identified dangerous offenders;
• agreement of a protocol for the exchange of information and intelligence between
Derbyshire Constabulary and Derbyshire Probation Area when serious offenders are
coming to the point of release, and during the subsequent period of supervision;
• the conclusion of an agreement with HM Prison Service (East Midlands Area) on the
ways in which the Prison Service will work with public protection arrangements in the
region, including Derbyshire;
• continuing development of the links between MAPPA and Area Child Protection
Committees; this will be further strengthened in the future with the establishment of
Local Safeguarding Childrens Boards (LSCB's)
3. The Agencies
Derbyshire Constabulary
Protecting life and property is a fundamental aim and purpose of the Police Service, who
work in partnership to achieve lasting solutions to problems of crime and disorder that
concern the communities we serve. By working through MAPPA our goal is to reduce
crime and the fear of crime by ensuring the most effective management possible of
serious sexual and violent offenders.
National Probation Service - Derbyshire Area
The Probation Service provides advice to the courts in relation to the sentencing of
defendants - particularly serious offenders, - and is directly responsible for the supervision
of adult offenders given community sentences, and the supervision of prisoners released
on Licence. The Service also offers a service to the victims of serious sexual and violent
crime.
Assessment of the risk of re-offending and the protection of the public from serious harm
is awarded the highest priority in the work of the Service.
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1. MAPPA in Derbyshire

Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) are administrative arrangements MAPPA Statistical Information 2004/2005
established for the purpose of assessing and managing the risks posed by sexual, violent For the period 1st April 2004 - 31st March 2005
or other dangerous offenders who may cause serious harm to the public. DERBYSHIRE
The arrangements start from the practical recognition that after being convicted and (1) Category 1: Registered Sex Offenders
sentenced by the courts for crimes that cause personal harm there are some offenders i The number of registered sex offenders on 31st March 2005 554
who will continue to pose a risk to their victims and other members of the public. Not ia The number of registered sex offenders per 100,000 population 57
every crime is preventable, nor can all risks be eliminated but there are still real and ii The number of sex offenders having a registration requirement who
positive measures we can take. MAPPA enables the relevant agencies to achieve improved were either cautioned or convicted for breaches of the requirement 26
public protection that none could provide alone. between 1 April 2004 and 21 March 2005
iii The number of Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPO’s) applied for; 10
Since 2001 Derbyshire Constabulary and the Derbyshire Area and the National Probation Intermin SOPO’s granted 2
Service, acting together, have been the Responsible Authority (RA) for establishing Full SOPO’s granted 7
the public protection arrangements in Derby and Derbyshire, for reviewing their between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2005
effectiveness, and for informing the public about them. iv The number of Notification Orders applied for; 0
Interim Notification Orders granted 0
With the Criminal Justice Act 2003 HM Prison Service has joined the Police and Probation Full Notification Orders granted 0
Services within the RA. The Prison Service is also being brought together with the v The number of Foreign Travel Orders applied for;
National Probation Service to form a new combined National Offender Management Applied For 0
Service that will be responsible for the end to end management of custodial and Imposed 0
community sentences. Focusing attention on the most serious and the most persistent Between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2005
offenders will be a priority for NOMS, just as the prevention and detection of crimes by
these offenders is a priority for the Police. The MAPPA co-operating partner agencies (2) Category 2: Violent Offenders & Other Sex Offenders
share this commitment to effective public protection. vi The number of violent offenders and other sex offenders living in the
139
Area between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2005
Serious harm is personal harm or injury which is life threatening or traumatic, and from (3) Category 3: Other Offenders
which recovery, whether physical or psychological may be difficult or impossible. vii The number of ‘other offenders’ living in the Area between 1 April 2004
19
and 31 March 2005

2. The Achievements (4) Offenders Managed through Level 3 (MAPPP) &

Level 2 Local Inter-Agency Management
Level 3 Level 2
Public protection arrangements are continually evolving both in Derbyshire, and across viii The number of offenders in:
Category 1 RSO 24 38
England and Wales.
Category 2 V&O 6 48
Notable developments during the year have been:- Category 3 Oth O 8 19
Who have been managed through Level 3 and Level 2 between 1
• implementation of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which has consolidated and April 2004 and 31 March 2005
tightened sex offender registration requirements, along with revising and extending ix Of cases managed at Level 3 or Level 2 between 1 April 2004
extra powers that may be used to protect everyone - adults as well as children and and 31 March 2005 (viii above) the number who:
vulnerable people - from abuse and exploitation; • were returned to custody for breach of a Licence 4 15
• were returned to custody for breach of a Restraining 0 0
• the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which have re-enacted and extended Order or Sexual Offences Prevention Order
the public protection duty legislated in 2001. This has seen the Prison Service • were charged with a serious sexual or violent offence 3 1
become part of the Responsible Authority, and brought about a reciprocal duty of
co-operation between the RA and a number of other agencies and services;
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8. The Management Statement by the Responsible Authority

The Derbyshire Area Arrangements are overseen by a Strategic Management Board of This is the fourth Annual Report about Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
Chief Executive Officers or their delegates from the partner agencies, together with (MAPPA) in Derbyshire.
two unpaid lay members appointed by the Home Secretary to represent the community
interest in public protection. Protecting the public by tackling sexual and violent crime is one of the highest priorities
for the Police and the National Probation Service. During 2004/05, the duty placed on
the Police and Probation Service has been extended to include the Prison Service. In
Members of the SMB are:-
addition, a duty to co-operate in multi-agency public protection arrangements has also
Derbyshire Constabulary: Assistant Chief Constable (Chair) been placed on a range of other agencies. Information exchange between agencies,
HM Prison Service: Governor, HMP Sudbury together with joint assessment and management of offenders committing sexual and/or
Derbyshire Probation Area: Assistant Chief Officer violent crime, are at the heart of the arrangements.
Derby & Derbyshire Youth We realise how concerned people are about those living within their communities who
Offending Services: Head of Service may pose some risk. Other than in exceptional circumstances, it is neither realistic nor
Derbyshire County Mental
Health NHS Trust: Assistant Chief Executive
humane that violent and sex offenders remain incarcerated in prison forever, and it is
Derby & Derbyshire Primary essential that there is proper monitoring, control and support for those who are released
Care Trust: Assistant Director Commissioning to live in the community. The arrangements under MAPPA ensure that key agencies are
Derby City Council: Assistant Director (Social Services) able to carry out this monitoring, provide support and, where necessary, carry out joint
Derbyshire County Social Services: Assistant Director investigations. We are committed to improving how we work to further reassure the
Derbyshire District Authorities: Housing Services Manager public and minimise the risk caused by these offenders. During the last year, there have
NSPCC: Area Children’s Services Manager
been a number of developments which strengthen MAPPA. Firstly, Derbyshire has been
Victim Support: Area Manager successful in recruiting two members of the general public for appointment to our Strategic
And Management Board as lay advisers. Secondly, the introduction of VISOR (Violent and Sex
Lay Advisers Offender Register), a national database to record, risk assess and manage sexual, violent
and other dangerous offenders, has been rolled out across Police forces nationally and
The activities of the SMB are supported by a MAPPA Manager, seconded from the Probation Service
during 2005/06, it will be extended to include the National Probation Service. This is
to Derbyshire Constabulary HQ
another vital tool in assisting our work.
The Board exercises responsibility for MAPPA on behalf of the Responsible Authority in In 2005/06, the introduction of “public protection” sentences under the Criminal Justice
respect of: Act 2003 will be another important measure to effectively deal with dangerous offenders
• monitoring and evaluating the operation of the Arrangements; who will be kept in prison until they no longer pose a serious risk to the public.
• establishing connections to support effective operational links to related arrangements Senior managers from all the agencies involved will continue to oversee the development
such as Child Safeguarding, (Vulnerable) Adult Protection, and the Area Criminal of and robustness of MAPPA, recognising the impact that sexual and violent crime has on
Justice Board; individual victims, their families and communities.
• preparing and publishing the Annual Report and other information materials;
• shaping the continuing development of the arrangements in response to new
legislation, research, and areas identified for improvement through monitoring, David Coleman
review and audit; Chief Constable
• planning for common training needs which support effective joint working through
MAPPA Denise White
Chief Officer of Probation
Looking to the future the Board intends to take these responsibilities forward and develop
the effectiveness of the Arrangements through a continuing process of business planning
and review. Bob Perry
Area Manager HM Prison Service East Midlands

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Ministerial Foreword by Baroness Scotland
The work being undertaken to improve the safety of communities through the Multi-
Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) is vitally important and a priority for
government. The annual reports for 2004/5 provide evidence of that active engagement.
Violence and sexual abuse are unacceptable wherever they occur and it is evident that
through MAPPA such offenders are identified and better managed than ever before. As the
number of offenders within MAPPA continues to grow as expected there is clear evidence
that the Responsible Authority, that is the local police, probation and the Prison Service,
is addressing these additional demands by strengthening local partnerships, using new
statutory powers to restrict the behaviour of offenders, returning offenders to custody
where they breach their licence or order, and using the findings of research and inspection
to strengthen national guidance and local practice.
Although it is never possible completely to eliminate the risk posed by dangerous offenders,
MAPPA is helping to ensure that fewer people are re-victimised.
The active implementation of the Criminal Justice Act (2003) during the last year has
clearly enhanced the ability of a number of agencies including health, social services and
housing to work collaboratively with the Responsible Authority in assessing and managing
those sexual and violent offenders in our communities who pose the highest risk of
serious harm. For the continued success of MAPPA this collaboration together with the
scrutiny of policy and practice must become the hallmark of these arrangements. Similarly
MAPPA must integrate with other public protection mechanisms dealing with child abuse,
domestic abuse and racial abuse.
For me one of the most exciting developments in this arena in the last 12 months has
been the appointment of lay advisers to assist the Responsible Authority in the oversight
of the arrangements. As ordinary members of the public these lay advisers represent a
diverse, able and committed group of people who are now helping the statutory agencies
to oversee the work being undertaken through MAPPA and communicate with the public
more effectively. Without a growing sense of public knowledge and confidence about this
work much of the benefits of the public protection arrangements will be lost.
I hope this annual report will be useful, informative and re-assuring to local communities.
The agencies and individuals who have contributed to the achievement of MAPPA locally
are to be commended.
Baroness Scotland
Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management
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Members of the public are welcome to raise questions about the Arrangements with the
Lay Advisers, whose role is to provide a community perspective in public protection and
offer constructive challenge to the ways that the statutory partners and co-operating
agencies carry out their functions.
In this way the Advisers both serve to increase the public accountability of the agencies,
and help to identify ways in which public protection activities can further develop.
Lay Adviser Comment
The purpose of a Lay Adviser in a Public Service Organisation is to bring in experience gained in the
commercial world, and so to widen the base of knowledge available to those who would not otherwise
have access to it. The Lay Adviser is also there to represent the interests of the public.
My role as Lay Adviser therefore, is to apply such experience as I have, to the issues that are dealt with
by MAPPA. In doing so, I have of course, obtained a good deal of information and insight into the way
in which the relevant Agencies work and co-operate with each other. This enables me, as a member of
the public, to bring my view of the public interest to the Strategic Management Board more effectively.
The level of mutual co-operation in Derbyshire is particularly impressive and as an independent observer I
can confidently endorse the professional and effective way in which the public interest is being served, in
making safe provision for sexual and violent offenders, as well as protecting the public from their actions.
D G Phillips
9. The Public
MAPPA can help to achieve better public protection by making sure that key agencies are
working together to assess and manage the risks posed by identified sexual and violent
offenders.
But there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ sex offender or violent offender; their backgrounds
are as ordinary and as diverse as the communities they come from, and live within.
Moreover not every offender has been identified through the court process. Some crimes
go unreported and offenders may as yet remain undetected or unconvicted. So there are
both known and unknown offenders.
Members of the public can help to maintain a safe society by:
ÿ understanding and supporting the public protection work of the agencies who exercise
this responsibility;
ÿ taking an informed and common sense approach to protect - so far as possible -
themselves, their families, friends and other people;
ÿ approaching agencies and services for advice if there are concerns;
ÿ reporting any suspected crimes to the Police for investigation
Public protection is the concern of everyone.
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Stop It Now! Ministerial Foreword

Stop It Now! is an innovative campaign which takes the stance that sexual abuse is a preventable
public health problem. It seeks to stop child sexual abuse by encouraging abusers and potential Statement by the Responsible Authority
abusers to seek help, and by giving adults the confidence they need to protect children effectively.

Backed locally by amongst others the City and County Area Child Protection Committees and the 1. MAPPA in Derbyshire
MAPPA partners, Stop It Now! Derby/shire is one of the first local projects of this national campaign.

Stop It Now! believes we can all meet the challenge of recognising the signs of abuse 2. … the Achievements
before it happens and can take positive action to prevent it.

For more information see ‘useful contacts’. A freephone helpline is available - 0808 1000 900.
3. … the Agencies

Contacts 4. … the Offenders

5. … the Victims
MAPPA Co-ordination Derbyshire Constabulary
MAPPA Manager Superintendent, Public Protection
Derbyshire Constabulary Derbyshire Constabulary HQ
6. … the Arrangements
Crime Support Department Crime Support Department
Butterley Hall RIPLEY Butterley Hall RIPLEY 7. … the Numbers
Derbyshire DE5 3RS Derbyshire DE5 3RS
01773 572241 01773 572808
8. … the Management
MAPPA Lay Advisers Victim Support Derbyshire
C/o MAPPA Co-ordinator Area Manager
Derbyshire Constabulary Room 10
9. … the Public
Crime Support Department Kings Chambers
Butterley Hall RIPLEY Queen Street 10. … Useful Contacts
Derbyshire DE5 3RS DERBY DE2 2XE
01773 572241 01332 349129

Derbyshire Probation Area Stop It Now! Derby/shire

Assistant Chief Officer Derbyshire Co-ordinator
Derbyshire Probation Area HQ NSPCC
18 Brunswood Road Friary Works
MATLOCK BATH 119 Friargate
Derbyshire DE4 3PA DERBY DE1 1EX
01629 55422 01332 374560

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Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
Annual Report 2004/2005

Derbyshire
Constabulary