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SURREY
Ministerial Forward
These are the sixth MAPPA annual reports, and the first with a foreword by the
Ministry of Justice. I want, first of all, to underline the Government’s continued
commitment to these arrangements. Protecting the public from dangerous offenders
is a core aim for the new Department. Just as the effectiveness of MAPPA locally
depends on the quality of working relationships, we will work with the Home Office,
the Police, and others, to develop the best possible framework within which the
MAPPA can operate.
Firstly, research tells us that the arrangements are already used successfully to
disclose information about dangerous offenders but we think this can be improved
upon. MAPPA agencies will be required to consider disclosure in every case. We
will pilot a scheme where parents will be able to register a child-protection interest in
a named individual with whom they have a personal relationship and who has regular
unsupervised access to their child. If that person has convictions for child sex offences
and the child is at risk, there will be a presumption that the offences will be disclosed
to the parent.
Secondly, as MAPPA has developed over the past 6 years, best practice models have
been identified which show that specific roles and approaches are required to ensure it
is managed effectively. We are committed to strengthening MAPPA arrangements and
ensuring that robust performance management is in place. To achieve this, we intend
to introduce new national standards, which will ensure a consistent approach across
Areas and we will be making available £1.2 million to support Areas in implementing
the standards.
We aim to do everything that can reasonably be done to protect people from known,
dangerous offenders. We know that there is always room for improvement. I
commend this annual report to you as an indication of the commitment, skills and
achievements of the professionals, and lay advisers, in managing and monitoring this
essential, often difficult area of business.
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Contents
Organisational Chart 6
Key Achievements 11
Statistics 14
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After six years the MAPPA is now a fixed beacon on the criminal justice landscape. It
gives us a structure, in which to work together with the most serious offenders. It allows
us to combine skills and experience across services and the agencies creating a level of
public protection greater than the sum of the parts and it allows us to show, to quote the
Chief Inspector of Probation, that we are “doing our job”.
But fixed in the landscape as it may be, MAPPA is not static. It is still evolving, as
understanding of risk grows, as practices and procedures are tested and as organisations
develop. In particular the creation during the year by Surrey Police of a dedicated
management structure for MAPPA, within the Public Protection Strategy Unit, to centralise
under one roof all its public protection work, has been hailed as a great step forward in
cohesion and in co-ordination with other agencies. Similarly the major training exercise
by Surrey Probation in training almost all its staff in risk assessment and management
during the year enhanced the quality of MAPPA work. The presence of prison staff
from the five Surrey prisons was especially welcome. Police and Probation are working
together to raise mutual appreciation of their respective assessment systems.
Surrey MAPPA now has a robust business plan, which has resulted among other things in
the strengthening of the Strategic Management Board including representatives of mental
health forensic services, social services and the Safeguarding Children Board – all vital
partners – and the Board seeks to strengthen its links with the Surrey Criminal Justice
Board. Next year’s work is likely to include the implementation of the Government’s
review of procedures for protecting children against sex offenders and new national
guidelines for MAPPA, which will no doubt reflect the learning and experience of the last
six years in the context of public concern about crime and Government’s determination
to respond.
Within Surrey we look forward to the publication of the Surrey MAPPA protocol, which
outlines as the law requires how the various agencies within the MAPPA will work
together and to continue to place the protection of the public at the heart of what we
do.
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Chair’s Report
06/07 has been another busy year, with the Surrey MAPPA continuing to grow and
strengthen with improved links being established with the new Surrey Safeguarding
Children Board and the Safeguarding Adults Board.
Surrey Police has enhanced its structure, with an increase in staff, ensuring a better
intelligence flow and a more proactive approach to individuals who pose the highest
risk. This change has been fully supported by Probation and Prisons, who continue to
work together to effectively manage offenders.
The increased use by agencies of the Sex Offender Prevention Order (SOPO) has proved
to be a very effective tool and has led to better control over, and in some cases the
removal of, dangerous offenders from the community; see the Case Studies below.
The Strategic Management Board (SMB) has undertaken audits into the operation
of MAPPA. Processes are continually reviewed and updated to ensure they remain
effective. Surrey is fortunate to have two very effective lay advisors. They have been
fully involved with the SMB and ask the difficult questions.
The coming year will prove to be equally challenging, with the recent Home Office
review of the protection of children from offenders being the major focus. However,
the SMB has produced a business plan that will enable Surrey MAPPA to continue to
develop and improve the management of dangerous offenders in Surrey.
Case Study
It looked like a classic case of targeting and grooming by a sex offender but
work under the MAPPA nipped it in the bud. Mr. A had originally indecently
assaulted the two young daughters of his girlfriend at the time. As a result he
was under Probation supervision as well as being a Registered Sex Offender.
The Probation Officer discovered he was forming a relationship with another woman
in another part of the country. The woman was vulnerable. She had children who
were all on a child protection register. Information sharing under the MAPPA involved
Police, Probation and Social Services and disclosures were made to the woman.
Mr. A. broke off the relationship.
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SMB
Chair
Detective + Director of
Superintendent Chair Offender
Public Protection and
attend Management
Level
3
Attend Public
Detective Inspector Level Protection
Public Protection 3 Manager
Risk Management and
Unit Chair
Level
2
5x 1x
4 x Centre
2x Throughcare Hostel
Attend Managers
Detective Sergeants Level Managers Manager
Risk Management 1, 2, 3
Unit
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The Criminal Justice Act 2003, s.224 defines serious harm as “death or serious personal
injury, whether physical or psychological” and ‘MAPPA’ is the term to describe the
arrangements set up locally to assess and manage offenders who pose a risk of serious
harm.
The Structure
The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act (2000) established the Multi-Agency Public
Protection Arrangements and placed them on a statutory basis. The Criminal Justice Act
(2003) re-enacted and strengthened those provisions. The legislation requires the Police,
Prison and Probation Services (acting jointly as the ‘Responsible Authority’) in each
of the 42 areas of England and Wales to:
n establish arrangements for assessing and managing the risks posed by sexual
and violent offenders;
n review and monitor the arrangements;
n (as part of the reviewing and monitoring arrangements) prepare and publish an
annual report on their operation.
A range of other agencies have also been placed under a duty to co-operate with the
Responsible Authority. These include:
n Local Authority Social Services
n Primary Care Trusts, other NHS Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities
n Jobcentres Plus
n Youth Justice Teams
n Registered Social Landlords who accommodate MAPPA offenders
n Local Housing Authorities
n Local Education Authorities
n Electronic Monitoring providers
Overseeing the work within Surrey is the Strategic Management Board (SMB). The
Surrey SMB is chaired by a senior Police Officer and includes representatives from
Responsible Authority Agencies and other ‘Duty to Co-operate’ Agencies. There is
also a requirement to appoint two lay advisors to the SMB. The SMB ensures local
arrangements are effective and consistent with national guidance.
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* It is possible for an offender to move between both Categories and Levels over time.
However, movement between levels is more frequent than between categories, given
that risk is influenced by dynamic factors, such as accommodation, substance misuse,
employment, mental health and relationships.
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Identification - Any Agency may refer to an offender under one of the Categories
listed above.
Information Sharing - The referral will include (as applicable) the agency’s
own current risk assessment, sentence details, offending history, other agencies
involved and the agency’s internal risk management plan.
One of the tools available to manage risk is disclosure. Disclosure may constitute
giving information to individuals within organisations (eg. A leader of a faith group
or a Head teacher), warning a potential victim or, in extreme cases, wider disclosure
to community groups. In all cases, proportionality is considered and the right of the
offender is balanced against the risk that he or she poses.
Additional Restrictions
Separate to any sentences passed by a Court, following conviction for past behaviour,
there are three Orders that seek to control future behaviour:
Notification Orders require sexual offenders who have been convicted overseas
to register with police, in order to protect the public in the UK from the risks that
they pose.
Foreign Travel Orders prevent offenders, with convictions for sexual offences
against children, from travelling abroad where it is necessary to protect children
from the risk of sexual harm.
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Surrey Police
Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Guildford, GU3 1HG, T: 01483 571212
Surrey Probation Area
Bridge House, Flambard Way, Godalming, GU7 1JB, T: 01483 860191
HM Prison Service
2nd Floor, White Rose Court, White Rose Lane, Woking, GU22 7PJ, T: 02072 172538
Other Agencies:
Victim Support
East Surrey: Reigate Police Station, 79 Reigate Road, Reigate, RH2 0RY, T: 01737 766323
Epsom & Ewell: Old Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom, KT18 5AG, T: 01372 743650
Esher & District: The Claygate Centre, Elm Road, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0EH, T: 01372 470690
Guildford: Ash Police Office, 120 Ash Street, Ash, GU12 6LL, T: 01252 326052
North West Surrey: 15a Monument Way East, Woking, GU21 5LY, T: 01483 770457
Runnymede, Elmbridge & Spelthorne: Addlestone Police Station, Garfield Road, Addlestone, KT15
2NW, T: 01932 855 1100
Waverley: Farnham Police Station, Longbridge, Farnham, GU9 7PZ, T: 01252 573351
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Key Achievements
n During the second half of the 2006-7 year, responsibility for Public Protection
policing for Dangerous, Violent or Sex offenders transferred from the four Divisions
to the centralised Public Protection Risk Management Unit based at Surrey Police
Headquarters.
The Public Protection Risk Management Unit is a dedicated team of officers who
police those managed under MAPPA. The team consists of a Detective Inspector, two
Detective Sergeants, a Force Advisor, a Co-ordinator and an Administrator who in turn
support the ten Risk Management Officers (RMOs); the RMOs are geographically based
out in the four Divisions. The RMOs continue to have the day to day contact with,
and management of, the offenders but now with additional support of this management
structure; at year end, the RMOs managed 426 Category 1, 91 Category 2 and 18
Category 3 offenders (see p8 for category definitions).
The PPRMU also provides a co-ordinated response to strategic issues for the Force, and
on National debates. It provides the Single Point of Contact for the Force on all issues
relating to offenders managed under MAPPA. It co-ordinates and disseminates the ever
developing policy and legislation, feeding back to ACPO and Ministers.
n The 2006-2007 Business Plan was designed to help the Board fulfil its statutory duty
to establish, monitor and evaluate robust processes to ensure effective MAPPA in
Surrey. It was structured to mirror and include the National MAPPA Business Plan
and objectives. This review compares progress to date with intended progress from
the original document.
Achievements have been listed for either specific actions completed or outcomes clearly
achieved within the objective. Achievements are listed within their business area and by
the objective number:
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3.2 Links with other public protection bodies have been developed through review
of core membership of the SMB and formalised by inclusion of feedback item on
SMB agenda.
3.3 Annual Report was developed to contain standing information on MAPPA in
Surrey for use more widely in the future and systems in place to assist with collation
of future reports. Joint publication of information for the public has been explored.
Progress, defined as a positive outcome of a recorded action, has been achieved within
all four of the business areas of the plan. This review does not record progress such as
research or discussions held on items that the Board is developing as part of the longer
term plan, but it acknowledges that progress in that sense has also been made but is
outside the definitions used.
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I have been a lay adviser with the Surrey MAPPA SMB for over eighteen months. In
that time I have regularly attended SMB meetings and audit meetings, and observed
practice of both Level 2 and Level 3 risk assessment and management panels. From
this position I would like to make the following statements about the processes and
practices within MAPPA in Surrey.
These concerns have also been fed back to the relevant government office.
Ann Kenney
Lay Adviser
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Mappa Statistics
2005-06 2006-07
Level 2 or 3 ...
Category 1 offenders managed at Level 2 n/a* 220
Category 2 offenders managed at Level 2 n/a* 49
Category 3 offenders managed at Level 2 15 24
Category 1 offenders managed at level 3 2 4
Category 2 offenders managed at Level 3 0 1
Category 3 offenders managed at Level 3 1 2
* The Surrey Mappa Annual Report did not record these figures in 2005/6.
Note: As offenders can move both categories and levels, the above figures may not add
up exactly. However, from 2007/8, the Ministry of Justice will be asking for a break
down of Level 1 cases.
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The purpose of MAPPA is to assess and manage the risks posed by sexual and violent
offenders and others who may cause serious harm to the public through offending. The
duty of the Surrey SMB is to establish, monitor and evaluate robust processes to ensure
that multi-agency arrangements make a positive contribution to protecting the public.
The Surrey SMB has identified four business areas that constitute its Business Plan for
the following two years:
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