Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

Northumbria Area Annual Report 2007 - 2008

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the mappa framework

key achievements: key objectives

how the MAPPA operatelocally

case study: Simon

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case study: Barry

Northumbria areastatistics

case study: Anthony

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MAPPA, Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements, is one of themost significant and important criminal justice partnerships, workingtogether to ensure our communities enjoy the best protection from riskof harm that we are able to offer. MAPPA brings together statutory criminal justice agencies with otherpublic, private and voluntary sector organisations to form a widenetwork of information, risk management and support. The systemworks through sharing information, combining resources, takingstrategic and operational decisions together and ensuring that everyavailable means to protect the public is utilised to best effect. Over the past year MAPPA has continued to develop and strengthen atboth a national and local level. The statutory MAPPA guidance has been updated to include keyperformance indicators. Such measures help to ensure consistencyacross the country, demonstrate effectiveness and increaseaccountability for all involved in the arrangements. The appointment oftwo lay advisers in Northumbria has provided a further additionalelement of public scrutiny.The MAPPA guidance recognises that the “most effective inter-agencyworking is achieved face to face, this is why some of the best practicewithin MAPPA has seen the co-location of police and probationcolleagues in shared offices”. In Northumbria, this began with closeworking arrangements for the strategic oversight of MAPPA through thejointly staffed MAPPA unit and the approach has been heraldednationally as an example of best practice. The model has now beenreplicated on an operational basis, with probation staff located withinpolice public protection units across Northumbria. The addition of amental health specialist later this year to the central MAPPA unit willfurther strengthen working arrangements and provide valuableexpertise in this often complex area. Over the past few years, legislative changes have allowed for greaterscope in the management of violent and sexual offenders. It is vital thatwe utilise these changes to their best effect and in doing so continue toafford the highest level of protection to the public. Recognising thatwhilst it is not possible to eliminate risk entirely, it is essential thateverything that can be done to prevent serious offenders fromreoffending is carried out. Alongside this, all those involved in publicprotection are striving to increase their understanding about what worksbest, respond rapidly to new learning and continue to build uponachievements to date.

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Mike CraikChief Constable Northumbria Police

Phil CoppleArea Manager North EastHM Prison Service

Pauline WilliamsonChief Officer

Northumbria Probation Area

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t h e M A P P A f r a m e w o r kWhat is MAPPA?MAPPA is a set of arrangements to manage therisk posed by sexual and violent offenders. Itbrings together the police, probation and prisonservices in Northumbria into what is known asthe MAPPA Responsible Authority.A number of other agencies are under a duty toco-operate with the responsible authority. Theseinclude: children’s services, adult socialservices, health trusts and authorities, youthoffending teams, local housing authorities,certain registered social landlords, JobcentrePlus and electronic monitoring providers.The purposes of MAPPA are:

to ensure more comprehensive riskassessments are completed, takingadvantage of co-ordinated informationsharing across the agenciesto direct the available resources to bestprotect the public from serious harm

How does MAPPA work?Offenders eligible for MAPPA are identified andinformation is gathered and shared about themacross relevant agencies. The nature and levelof the risk of harm they pose is assessed and arisk management plan is implemented to protectthe public.In most cases, the offender will be managedunder the ordinary arrangements applied by theagency or agencies with supervisoryresponsibility. A number of offenders, however,require active multi-agency management andtheir risk management plans will be formulatedand monitored via MAPPA meetings attended byvarious agencies.

Who are the MAPPA offenders?There are 3 categories of offender eligible forMAPPA:Registered sexual offenders (category 1) –sexual offenders who are required to notify thepolice of their name, address and other personaldetails and notify any changes subsequentlyViolent offenders (category 2) – offenderssentenced to imprisonment/detention for 12months or more for a violent offence, or detainedunder hospital orders and who are now living inthe community subject to supervision. Thiscategory also includes a small number of sexualoffenders who do not qualify for registration andoffenders disqualified from working with childrenOther dangerous offenders (category 3) –offenders who do not qualify under categories 1or 2 but who currently pose a risk of seriousharm. There is a link between the offending andthe risk posed and they require active multi-agency management.

How are they managed?There are 3 levels of management which arebased upon the level of multi-agency co-operation required to implement the riskmanagement plan effectively. Offenders will bemoved up and down levels as appropriate:

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Level 1 – ordinary management. Theseoffenders are subject to the usual managementarrangements applied by the one or twoagencies supervising them. This can includeinformation sharing between agencies, viaViSOR and other routes.Level 2 – active multi-agency management.The risk management plans for these offendersrequire the active involvement of severalagencies via regular multi-agency publicprotection meetings.Level 3 – senior active multi-agencymanagement. As with level 2, the riskmanagement plans involve several agencies.However, level 3 cases additionally require theinvolvement of senior officers to authorise theuse of special resources, such as policesurveillance or specialised accommodationand/or to provide ongoing senior managementoversight.

What is the role of the StrategicManagement Board (SMB)?Senior representatives of each of the agenciesinvolved in MAPPA form a strategicmanagement board (SMB) which meets at leastquarterly to monitor the arrangements and directany necessary improvements.The SMB will measure effectiveness againstnew national MAPPA standards introduced inOctober 2007 in order to ensure a commonstandard of effective public protectionarrangements. The board also ensure that eachof the agencies is playing a full part in MAPPA.

What do the lay advisers do?The responsible authority is required to appointtwo lay advisers to sit on the SMB. The layadvisers act as independent yet informedobservers; able to pose questions which theprofessionals closely involved in the work mightnot think of asking. They also bring to the SMBtheir understanding and perspective of the localcommunity – where they must reside or havestrong links. 5

ViSORViSOR is a database holding details of sexualand violent offenders and other dangerouspeople. In 2008, for the first time, the threeMAPPA Responsible Authority agencies - police,prison and probation - will be able to work on thesame IT system enabling the sharing of riskassessments and risk management informationon individual violent and sexual offenders in atimely way to reduce re-offending.

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k e y a c h i e v e m e n t sOver the past few years MAPPA has developedin Northumbria at an impressive rate, each yearbuilding on the previous year’s foundations andachievements. Key achievements were outlinedin the Strategic Management Board (SMB)business plan for 2007/08 and included in lastyear’s MAPPA annual report. This has includedthe appointment of two lay advisers, enhancedsharing of information through the roll-out of theViSOR offender database to include prisons andprobation and multi agency training on MAPPAissues. The initiatives and action plans identified andachieved through the 2007/8 SMB business planwere intended to strengthen the MAPPAarrangements both at strategic and operationallevel, ensuring that Northumbria was in a strongposition to respond to the challenges of greaterscrutiny and accountability in its enhancement ofpublic safety. At a strategic level two lay adviserswere appointed to the SMB in June 2007 andhave provided a community accountabilityperspective to the management of MAPPA inNorthumbria.At a local level the six MAPPA strategy groupsare effectively managing operational MAPPAarrangements in the local area and have madegreat strides over the last two years. Each grouphas reviewed its terms of reference againstprogress made and refocused its efforts ondelivering the core business of MAPPA i.e.enhancing public safety within each of their localareas.Operationally, MAPPA has moved forwardsignificantly with the appointment of a MAPPAregister administrator and the development of anelectronic MAPPA register. This has enabledNorthumbria to identify and manage the MAPPApopulation more accurately, efficiently and

effectively, resulting in more timely andappropriate interventions being put in place tomanage risk. The accuracy and timeliness ofinformation is crucial to the management of riskas it prevents delays and misunderstandingsinterfering with the process.Alongside the development of the electronicMAPPA register, police, probation and prisonservices are now operating a national registercalled ViSOR. ViSOR is a database holdingdetails of sexual and violent offenders and otherdangerous people. In 2008, for the first time, theresponsible authority for MAPPA – police, prisonand probation services – is able to work on thesame IT system enabling the sharing of riskassessments and risk management informationon individual violent and sexual offenders in atimely way to reduce re-offending. NorthumbriaPolice has had access to ViSOR for the pastthree years, with probation and prisons comingonline in January 2008.In line with the SMB business plan for 2007/08,Northumbria’s joint police and probation MAPPAunit is conducting audits of MAPPA casesacross the area. This exercise is to ensure thatall work to enhance public safety is being takenforward in respect of individual offenders and therisk they pose. The audits will also establish ifthere are any lessons to be learned which couldbe shared across the area to improve the workof MAPPA.Joint police and probation training on themanagement of sexual offenders commencedduring 2007/08 and will continue throughout2008/09 to ensure that staff required to managethese risks have the full benefit of research andup-to-date risk assessment and managementtools to support their work.

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The Northumbria SMB business plan 2008/09builds on progress to date and also movesMAPPA forward. This includes:

linking in with other multi-agency riskmanagement structuresestablishing a greater focus on themonitoring and evaluation of MAPPAcommunicating the purpose of MAPPA tocommunities and offendersutilising this enhanced level ofcommunication to improve the managementof risk to the public

In addition, Northumbria will continue to reviewcases where offenders managed under MAPPAgo on to be convicted of serious further offences.These reviews are intended to identify anylearning points in the management of the casesso that changes can be made to thearrangements where this is required.Closer working between parallel multi agencystructures for domestic abuse cases has beendeveloped. This includes developing linksbetween the victim focused Multi-Agency RiskAssessment Conferences (MARACs), chairedlocally by the police on a case by case basis,and the offender focused MAPPA meetings. Byensuring that these two structures are working inconjunction with each other there is moreopportunity to afford victims of domestic abuserealistic safeguards, thereby preventing re-victimisation whilst seeking to prosecuteperpetrators and manage the risk they pose.Monitoring and evaluation of MAPPA to ensureits effectiveness is taking place through audits ofcases managed at level 2 and 3 and also

through information collected in respect ofnational key performance indicators. Thisinformation is produced quarterly and presentedto the SMB which has a duty to alter MAPPAarrangements if necessary in response to thisdata.

Communication to communities in respect ofMAPPA has been a feature of work from theoutset. A range of materials has been produced,providing information to the public in order toraise awareness of the methods being used toenhance their protection. This includes generalleaflets about MAPPA and others on specificaspects of public protection work, such asprobation hostels. A detailed outline is alsoincluded on the responsible authority websitesand extensive media features have beensecured in some of the regions leadingnewspapers. The annual report has also hadwidespread distribution including keystakeholders and public libraries. More recently,offender leaflets have been devised to informoffenders of their own responsibilities towardsensuring public safety by contributing to themanagement of the risk they themselves pose.

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Northumbria’s MAPPA arrangements workthrough close links between area wide strategicdirection and local operational management. Atthe heart of this is the Strategic ManagementBoard (SMB), which holds overall responsibilityfor MAPPA on behalf of all the partner agencies.The SMB is supported by six local MAPPAstrategy groups, which oversee local deliveryarrangements. The MAPPA co-ordinators fromthe central MAPPA unit provide a critical linkbetween the local groups and the SMB, ensuringthat area wide decisions translate into localoperational policy and practice. Following onfrom this, individual MAPPA meetings at thethree levels are convened as and when requiredto discuss each individual case managed withinMAPPA. The SMB consists of senior representativesfrom the following agencies:Northumbria PoliceNorthumbria Probation AreaHM Prison ServiceNorthumberland and Tyne & Wear NHS Trust2 Lay Advisers

This streamlined SMB reflects the fact that theother agencies with a duty to co-operate withMAPPA are represented on the local MAPPAstrategy groups. They include:Youth Offending TeamsLocal Authority Social ServicesLocal Authority Education AuthoritiesJobcentre PlusHousing AuthoritiesRegistered Social LandlordsElectronic Monitoring Providers

In order to strengthen the links between the localgroups and the SMB however, members of thelocal groups are being invited to sit on the SMBto represent the additional duty to co-operateagencies. These representatives will hold asenior position in their agency and not only linkthe local MAPPA strategy groups with the SMB,but also liaise and brief their fellow agencyrepresentatives in the other five strategy groups.This initiative is intended to enhance the MAPPAoperation in Northumbria by ensuring that thereis effective communication both up and downand across the MAPPA spectrum.In addition a representative from VictimSupport will also be invited to sit on the SMB toensure that a victim perspective is included in allthe decision making which takes place.Links with other local public protectionstructures, such as local safeguarding childrenboards (LSCBs), crime and disorder reductionpartnerships (CDRPs) and the local criminaljustice board (LCJB), are maintained throughsenior police and probation representation on allthe above boards and regular discussion ofMAPPA issues. As previously stated, the improvements inMAPPA management, co-ordination andmonitoring practices are all designed to ensurethat MAPPA in Northumbria is robust enough todeliver its aim of enhancing public safety.Additional resources have been deployed byboth police and probation services inNorthumbria to further this aim and the conceptof local delivery has been strengthened bylocating MAPPA probation staff within the policearea command public protection units.The local MAPPA strategy groups withrepresentatives from police, probation and theduty to co-operate agencies provide a soundbasis to further develop local initiatives in regardto public protection. They also link into the otherpublic protection structures within each of the sixlocal areas.

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MAPPA category 1 level 2Simon is a convicted child sex offender living in a probation hostel subject to a post custodial licencefor offences against a family member.He was actively managed under MAPPA due to his very lengthy offending history and because hewould seek employment and other activities which gave him access to children.

ActionFollowing a level 2 MAPPA meeting attended by police, probation, housing, community mentalhealth, children’s services and Job Centre Plus, a risk management plan was drawn up, including:

release on restricted licence conditions, including no contact with the victim or motherinstruction to notify his offender manager of any developing relationship with a womannot to engage in any work or other activity involving under 18snot to contact other named sex offendersan exclusion zone from the local shopping centreDisclosures were made to:

the church – Simon was only allowed to attend evening services when children were notpresentlocal shopping centres in case of breach of the exclusion zoneappropriate staff at local hospitals where Simon attended regular appointmentsan animal rescue centre where Simon was hoping to secure voluntary work

OutcomeAs a result of the robust risk assessment and active management through MAPPA, Simon wasobserved visiting public toilets with another sex offender.He had not committed further offences but preventative action was taken as intelligence andassessments illustrated that his risk of harm to the public was increasing. Simon was subsequentlyrecalled to prison.

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a l a y a d v i s e r ’ s p e r s p e c t i v eThis is my first year as one of twolay advisers to the MAPPAStrategic Management Board forNorthumbria. My main task,initially, was to learn what I could –and could not – do.The role is not meant to turn amember of the public into anexpert, nor does it involve metelling the professionals involvedin the highly sensitive work ofmanaging sexual and violentoffenders what to do. Lay advisersare meant to be informedobservers who can posequestions which the professionalsmight not necessarily think ofasking, particularly in the area ofhow the public may perceive theirdecisions and priorities.One example of this is when anoffender managed within MAPPAcommits a serious further offence.Currently, there is no statutoryrequirement for formal “SeriousCase Reviews”, where the variousagencies involved in MAPPA re-examine their arrangements tosee what lessons can be learnedfrom the individual circumstancesof a case. It is at the discretion ofthe board to consider the need ineach instance.When one such case came to theStrategic Management Board Istrongly supported the need forsuch a review. I stressed that thecase was of public interest and itneeded a thorough review toreassure the community thatanything that could be learnedfrom the events leading up to thecrime was duly recorded andacted upon. This was also theview of other board members andthe agencies they represented,but it highlights the way in which alay adviser seeks to inject theconcerns of the public into a

debate amongst professionals.To assist me in this role, I haveattended training days andnational meetings of lay adviserswhere time has been taken toexplain the complex arrangementsnecessary to manage sexual andviolent offenders. Understandingthe nature of risk management isessential to an appreciation of thevalue – and limitations – ofMAPPA. Ensuring that an offenderis properly assessed in terms oftheir potential to harm members ofthe public is crucial if MAPPA is towork, but it is also important thatwe in the community recognisethat managing risk is not the sameas eradicating it. Those offenders who pose a moreserious risk of harm to the publicare managed at a higher level(Levels 2 and 3). To ensure thatlay advisers understand theprocess and the seriousness andcomplexity of the issues involved,we are required to attend a Level2 and 3 MAPPA meeting everythree months. We do not, ofcourse, play an active part inthese meetings. We simplyobserve the proceedings. Thishelps us to monitor and evaluatethe work of MAPPA.It is clear that as MAPPAarrangements continue todevelop, the degree ofcommitment from the partneragencies and the overall level ofco-operation and mutualunderstanding of each agency’srole has increased significantly,helping to reduce – but noteliminate – the risk of sexual andviolent offenders causing furtherharm in our communities.Chris RushtonLay Adviser

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MAPPA category 2 level 2Barry was sentenced to 4 years for an offence of grievous bodily harm, for an unprovoked attackon an acquaintance whilst under the influence of drugs.He was released from prison on a post custodial licence. The victim liaison unit was in close contactwith the injured party and the victim’s concerns were reflected in the licence conditions agreed atthe MAPPA meeting.

ActionPrior to Barry being released into the community an interdepartmental meeting was held at theprison to contribute towards the assessment of risk that Barry posed.Subsequently a MAPPA meeting was held in the community prior to his release. In attendance werepolice, probation, local authority housing, victim liaison, community mental health and the drugintervention team.A risk management plan was drawn up which included:

an exclusion zone from the area in which the victim resideda licence requirement to address drug misusean assessment by the community mental health team

OutcomeBarry continues to make very good progress during the licence period and is engaging with the drugintervention team. Barry is determined to remain drug free and recognises the impact that his druguse has had on himself and others.A mental health assessment is ongoing. The victim liaison officer continues to visit the victim andthere have been no reports of Barry attempting to enter the exclusion zone or make any contactwith the victim

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N o r t h u m b r i a a r e a M A P P A 2007/8 2006/7 Explanation

Number of MAPPA eligible offendersa. registered sexual offenders 888 870 Those who are required to notify the police of their name, address and

other personal details and notify any changes subsequently. Failure tocomply with the notification requirements is a criminal offence whichcarries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment.

b. violent offenders 232 240 This category includes violent offenders sentenced toimprisonment/detention for 12 months or more, or detained underhospital orders. It also includes a small number of sexual offenderswho do not qualify for registration and offenders disqualified fromworking with children.

c. other dangerous offenders 213 219 Offenders who do not qualify under the other 2 MAPPA eligiblecategories but who currently pose a risk of serious harm which requiresmanagement via MAPPA meetings.

d. total 1333 1329 Total number of offenders managed within MAPPA in NorthumbriaOffenders managed via MAPPA meetings – level 2a. registered sexual offenders 99 94

b. violent offenders 51 117

c. other dangerous offenders 210 213d. total 360 424Offenders managed via MAPPA meetings – level 3a. registered sexual offenders 6 14 For 2007/8, this figure only includes offenders managed at level 3 in

the community. In 2006/7, the figure also included offenders managedat level 3 who are still in custody.b. violent offenders 4 17

c other dangerous offenders 3 6d. total 13 37Enforcement for offenders managed via MAPPA meetingsReturned to custody for breach of licence Offenders released into the community following a period of

imprisonment of 12 months or more will be subject to a licence withconditions (under probation supervision). If these conditions are notcomplied with, breach action will be taken and the offender may berecalled to prison.

Level 2 72 55Level 3 10 14Total 82 69Sent to custody for breach of sexual offences preventionorder (SOPO)

A court may make a SOPO at the time of dealing with certain sexualoffenders or when the police make a special application on account ofthe offender’s behaviour in the community. The full order lasts for aminimum of 5 years and can last indefinitely. A SOPO will require thesubject to register as a sexual offender and can include conditions, forexample to prevent the offender loitering near schools or playgrounds.If the offender fails to comply (i.e. breaches) the requirements of theorder, she/he can be taken back to court and may be liable to up to 5years imprisonment.

Level 2 3 4Level 3 4 2Total 7 6

Serious further offences involving offenders managed via MAPPA meetingsCharged with a serious further offence** Any sexual or violence offence which carries a maximum penalty of 14

years imprisonment or more. For the first time this year we arereporting not only the number of actively MAPPA managed offendersso charged but also the outcome of the case.

Level 2 8 3Level 3 0 0Total 8 3Of those charged during the year (level 2 and 3combined)**Convicted of a serious further offence 2 3Other outcome 2 0 Means that the case has been dealt with by 31 March 2008 but that

the offender was not convicted of an SFO; e.g. the offender wasacquitted or the case was not proceeded with, or s/he was convicted ofa lesser offence.

Remain charged with serious furtheroffence

4 3 No outcome yet received as these cases have not yet been dealt with.

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** During 2007/8, 8 offenders were charged with offences falling into the SFO criteria. Of these 8, 2offenders have been convicted and sentenced, 1 was convicted of a much less serious charge whichdid NOT fit the SFO criteria, and 1 was found not guilty. The remaining 4 cases are ongoing and havenot yet been sentenced.SFO criteria includes offences such as murder, wounding with intent, aggravated burglary and robbery. Of the 8 offenders charged with an SFO, 7 were identified as individuals who posed a risk of seriousharm to the public and referred in to MAPPA through category 3. This means they were not subject tothe statutory supervision and monitoring of either police or probation.In the last year, MAPPA in Northumbria has been very pro-active in referring additional offenders notautomatically included into MAPPA through category 3 (see pg 3: who are the MAPPA offenders).

Number of registered sexual offenders in each police area command 2007/8 2006/7Sunderland 172 172South Tyneside 63 61Gateshead 149 136North Tyneside 137 125Newcastle 230 239Northumberland 137 137Number of RSOs in Northumbria per 100,000 head of population 63 62

2007/8 2006/7 ExplanationRegistered sexual offenderscautioned or convicted forbreach

102 91 RSOs are required to notify the police of their name, address andother personal details and notify any changes subsequently. Failureto comply with the notification requirements is a criminal offencewhich carries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment.

Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPO) A court may make a SOPO at the time of dealing with certainsexual offenders or when the police make a special application onaccount of the offender’s behaviour in the community. The full orderlasts for a minimum of 5 years and can last indefinitely. A SOPOwill require the subject to register as a sexual offender and caninclude conditions, for example to prevent the offender loiteringnear schools or playgrounds. If the offender fails to comply (i.e.breaches) the requirements of the order, she/he can be taken backto court and may be liable to up to 5 years imprisonment.

Applied for 66 24

Interim order issued 17 14

Full order issued 51 58

Notification orders Notification orders require sexual offenders who have beenconvicted overseas to register with police, in order to protect thepublic in the UK from the risks that they pose. Police may apply tothe court for the order in relation to offenders in or intending tocome to the UK.

Applied for 1 0Interim order issued 1 0Full order issued 1 0Foreign travel orders Foreign travel orders prevent offenders with convictions for sexual

offences against children from travelling abroad where it isnecessary to do so to protect children from the risk of sexual harm.Applied for 0 0

Interim order issued 0 0Full order issued 0 0

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Anthony has a lengthy history of abuse withinrelationships. When his partner attempted to endtheir relationship, he assaulted her on severaloccasions, twice when her two children werepresent in the house. Anthony received a community order but wasunsuitable to attend a community domesticviolence programme as he continued to deny hisoffending.Information was received that Anthony was in anew relationship with a female with three youngchildren. He was also attempting, via a mutualfriend, to make contact with the children from hisprevious partner.

ActionA referral was made by the Local Authority into MAPPA, following information shared by one of thechildren with a teacher. A level 2 MAPPA meeting was convened, attended by probation, police, education, health visitor,children’s services and children’s aid. A risk management plan was drawn up which included:

children’s services to conduct an assessment in relation to risk to childrendisclosure of Anthony’s offending history and behaviour to be made to new partnerdisclosure of a photograph of Anthony to the school attended by the children of his previouspartnerappropriate support mechanisms put in place for both womena personal attack alarm was fitted at his previous partner’s address

OutcomeThis case continues to be managed vigilantly by all agencies involved. The MAPPA meetingscontinue to be held on a monthly basis.

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NORTHUMBRIA PROBATION VICTIM LIAISON UNITVictim Liaison UnitNorthumbria Probation Area6th Floor, Collingwood HouseCollingwood StreetNewcastle upon TyneNE1 1JWTel: 0191 261 2541This unit provides an information service for victims of serious sexual or other violent offenceswhere the offender receives a custodial sentence over 12 months.

NORTHUMBRIA MAPPA UNITMAPPA UnitBlock 45Northumbria Police HQNorth RoadPontelandNewcastle upon TyneNE20 0BLTel: 01661 868077Staffed by key public protection staff from police and probation services, this unit is the first point ofcontact for all MAPPA and public protection enquiries.The unit will then direct enquiries to local MAPPA strategy groups and other agencies asappropriate and provide any necessary contact details.

VICTIM SUPPORTAlnwick: 01665 602 863Bedlington & Blyth: 01670 822 334Gateshead & South Tyneside: 0191 477 8395Newcastle: 0191 281 3791North Tyneside: 0191 257 9079Sunderland: 0191 567 2896Victim Support is an independent organisationoffering a free and confidential service to peopleaffected by crime.

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MAPPA Unit, Northumbria Police HeadquartersNorth Road, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE20 0BL

Tel: 01661 868077

www.northumbria.police.uk www.northumbria-probation.co.uk

www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk

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