Lincolnshire

MAPPA Annual Report 2002

Contacts
Lincolnshire Probation Area Address Phone

Job Title : National Prob Service : Lincolnshire 01522 520776

Chief Officer 7 Lindum Terrace
Lincoln
LN2 5RP

Job Title : Lincs Police Headquarters 01522 558668

Multi Agency Public Protection Panel Manager Nettleham
Lincoln
LN5 7PH

Job Title National Prob Service : Lincolnshire 01522 520776

Assistant Chief Officer (Public Protection) 7 Lindum Terrace
Lincoln
LN2 5RP

Lincolnshire Police Address Phone

Job Title Lincs Police Headquarters 01522 532222

Chief Constable Nettleham
Lincoln
LN5 7PH

Job Title (As above) (As above)

Assistant Chief Constable

Job Title
Detective Chief Inspector (As above) (As above)
Crime Support Headquarters

Email address
enquiries@lincs.police.uk
1. Introduction

1.1 Statutory agencies within Lincolnshire have a strong

history of collaborative working arrangements which have
focussed upon the protection of the public from dangerous
offenders. In January 1997 formal arrangements were
made operational between Lincolnshire Police and the
Probation Service in Lincolnshire to hold structured
meetings in relation to dangerous individuals. Both
agencies work within three co-terminus operational
divisions; South, East and West. These meetings were
held divisionally and their purpose was defined in the
following statement of intent:

“Lincolnshire Probation Service and Lincolnshire Police

will work together to establish local panels with the aim of
managing the risk … offenders pose of serious harm to
the public. They will seek to involve other agencies who
may have a contribution to make in reducing the risk of
further offences being committed.”

Local meetings made a significant impact upon the

abilities of the police and probation service to assess
individuals and manage the risks posed by them. The
meetings were successful in involving representation from
other agencies where this was appropriate. There was a
strong commitment from the Police and Probation Service
in Lincolnshire to build upon the success achieved by the
local panels.

1.2 In March 1999 the Lincolnshire Multi Agency Public

Protection Panel (MAPPP) was established. The project is
a formal partnership between the following agencies in
Lincolnshire:
• Police
• Probation
• Health
• Social Services
• Education
• Housing Authorities.
 The establishment of the Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel acknowledged that risk of harm to
the public is not restricted to offenders who are
subject to supervision by the Probation Service or
involvement of the Police. The recognition and
management of that risk is a multi agency
responsibility. On that basis it was decided that the
agencies listed above would work together to identify
people, including children and young people, who are
considered to be dangerous in accordance with
criteria which were defined. The establishment of a
Multi Agency Public Protection Panel aimed to
manage the risk of serious harm those individuals
represented to the public in general and to children
and vulnerable adults in particular. It was the stated
intention of the approach to concentrate on those
individuals who pose a major risk to public safety.

1.3 Consequently Lincolnshire has the benefit of a tiered

approach to the assessment and management of
dangerous offenders.

• Routine information is shared about prisoners

released from custody

• Locally operated Divisional Risk Meetings are held in

respect of the majority of offenders assessed as
posing a risk to the community.

• For the critical few cases that pose the most serious
risk of causing harm the Area Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel takes responsibility for the
assessment and management of risk.
2. Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
2.1 Lincolnshire Police
The protection of life and
property is a fundamental
aim and purpose of the
Police Service. Lincolnshire
Police are committed to
improving the quality of life
in the county and making the
community safer by targeting
and reducing crime, disorder
and anti-social behaviour in
partnership with local
authorities and other
agencies. This includes
identifying dangerous and
high risk offenders, sharing
information with other
agencies and taking joint
decisions as to any
subsequent actions.
The Sex Offender Act 1997
places a responsibility on the
Police Service to work with
other agencies in carrying
out risk assessments in
relation to offenders required
to comply with the Act and
managed that risk on a multi
agency basis.
Police Officers participate in
all Divisional Risk Meetings
in relation to dangerous
offenders. Staff with
involvement with the most
serious dangerous offenders
attend relevant area Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panels. A senior manager
acts as a core panel
member at all meetings of
the area Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel.
2.2 Lincolnshire Social
Services
The Social Services
Directorate has a wide range
of duties and responsibilities
to provide services for
individuals and families. The
services the Directorate
provide encompass people
of all agencies, abilities and
social groupings. They
include services to some of
the most vulnerable groups
in society, including children
in need and their families,
older people, disabled
people and their carers and
the mentally disordered,
both in their homes and
communities and by the
provision of day care and
care away from home. It is
the range of responsibilities
for vulnerable people which
is at the heart of the
Directorate’s role in public
protection.
The staff of the Social
Services Directorate
participate in relevant
Divisional Risk Meetings in
relation to dangerous
offenders. Staff with
involvement with the most
serious dangerous offenders
attend relevant area Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panels. A senior manager
acts as a core panel
member at all meetings of
the area Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel.
2.3 Lincolnshire Education
and Cultural Services
Education and Cultural
Services form an integral
part of the child protection
network alongside other
agencies which make up the
Area Child Protection
Committee. It plays a
significant role through
schools, Youth Services and
the Education Welfare
Service in not only child
protection but also crime
prevention and education for
citizenship and against
substance misuse.
The staff of the Education
and Cultural Services are
responsible for convening
and participating in all
Divisional Risk Meetings in
relation to dangerous
offenders. Staff who may
have direct involvement with
the most serious dangerous
offenders attend relevant
area Multi Agency Public
Protection Panels. A senior
manager acts as a core
panel member at all
meetings of the area Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panel.
2.4 Lincolnshire Health
Lincolnshire Health Services
are committed to providing
effective support and
services within the
community where
appropriate. Assessment
and risk management
procedures will continue to
be developed in conjunction
with other relevant agencies
in order to provide a co-
ordinated approach to this
issue.
Health staff participate in
relevant Divisional Risk
Meetings in relation to
dangerous offenders. Staff
with involvement with the
most serious dangerous
offenders attend relevant
area Multi Agency Public
Protection Panels A senior
manager acts as a core
panel member at all
meetings of the area Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panel.
2.5 Lincolnshire Housing
Authorities
The Housing Act 1996
changed the legal framework
for the allocation of social
housing in England and
Wales. Allocations from the
waiting list or housing
register are covered in Part
VI of the Act and the
responsibilities of local
authorities towards
homeless people are
contained in Part VII.
 Lincolnshire Housing
Authorities are committed to
ensuring offenders
rehousing needs are
assessed with other
agencies including the
police, probation and social
services to identify the risk
particular groups of people
pose to the community.
Enforcing the tenancy
agreement and combating
anti-social behaviour on
housing estates is also a
fundamental aim of the
Housing Authorities to
improve the quality of life
and make the communities a
safer place to live. This can
only be done in partnership
with other agencies and
includes the sharing of
information and making joint
decisions on proposed
action in relation to
dangerous and high risk
offenders.
The staff of Housing
Authorities participate in
relevant Divisional Risk
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3. Outline of Arrangements Made
3.1 Certain routine information is
shared in relation to those
individuals who are likely to
pose a risk to the
community. For example;
• Channels of
communication exist in
relation to all offenders
released from custody
who are categorised
within schedule 1 of the
Children and Young
Persons Act 1933 as
posing a potential risk to
children and young
Meetings in relation to
dangerous offenders. A
senior manager acts as a
core panel member at all
meetings of the area Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panel.
2.6 National Probation Service
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Probation
Service became a part of the
newly formed National
Probation Service on 1 April
2001. The National
Probation Service (NPS) is a
law enforcement agency
delivering community
punishments, supervising
and working with offenders
within the terms set by the
Court or Parole Board in
ways that help offenders to
reduce their re-offending and
better protects the public.
The National Probation
Service, Lincolnshire works
in a highly collaborative way
with police and prison
colleagues, as well as the
Crown Prosecution Service,
people.
• The National Probation
Service Lincolnshire
notifies Lincolnshire
Police of all offenders
released into
Lincolnshire from
prisons or Young
Offender Institutions
subject to statutory
supervision on licence.
• The National Probation
Service Lincolnshire
shares information about
courts, local authorities,
health education, housing
and a wide range of
independent and voluntary
sector partners. The NPS
Lincolnshire discharge
statutory responsibilities
towards the victims of the
most serious violent,
including sexually violent,
crimes.
The staff of NPS
Lincolnshire are responsible
for convening and
participating in all Divisional
Risk Meetings in relation to
dangerous offenders. Staff
with responsibility for the
supervision of a the most
serious dangerous offenders
attend relevant area Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panels. A senior manager
acts as a core panel
member at all meetings of
the area Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel.
dangerous offenders to
Local Housing
Authorities where a
tenancy or application
for tenancy exists.
• Lincolnshire Police
Divisional Intelligence
Units and Probation
case managers routinely
exchange information
about risk.
3.2 Offenders assessed as high
risk of causing harm who are
 managed by the NPS
Lincolnshire are assigned to
Probation Officer Case
Managers resourced to
provide a higher level of
intervention than with other
offenders. The assessment
of risk establishes the level
of harm the offender is
assessed as capable of
causing and the likelihood of
that harm being perpetrated.
A dangerous offender is at
real likelihood of causing
serious harm.
3.3 Sex offenders liable to
register their address with
the police are similarly
assessed in relation to their
likelihood of causing harm.
Sex Offenders and
Dangerous Offenders
Liaison Officers (specialist
police officers) are
responsible for managing
the registration of sex
offenders and prioritise their
interventions towards those
offenders assessed as
dangerous; that is,
presenting a real likelihood
of causing serious harm.
3.4 Officers within the
Lincolnshire Police Service
and National Probation
Service Lincolnshire have
received specialist training in
the assessment of risk and
utilise nationally accredited
risk assessment tools which
provide an important
component of the risk
assessment process.
3.5 Dangerous offenders are
subject to review at
Divisional Risk Meetings
which occur at least every 3
months. These meetings
involve police and probation
staff as well as staff from
other agencies who may
have involvement with the
offender.
3.6 A very small number of
offenders are assessed as
posing an exceptionally high
risk of causing the most
serious harm. In these cases
a referral is made to the
Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel (MAPPP).
The Panel is a jointly funded
enterprise which has area
responsibility for offenders
living throughout
Lincolnshire. The Panel is
governed by a written
protocol which includes a
strict code of confidentiality.
The MAPPP meets at least
monthly and comprises of;
• MAPPP Manager who is
a seconded senior
probation officer
• MAPPP Administrator
• Senior Manager / Core
Panel Member from
Lincolnshire Police
• Senior Manager / Core
Panel Member from
Lincolnshire Social
Services Directorate
• Senior Manager / Core
Panel Member from the
National Probation
Service Lincolnshire
• Senior Manager / Core
Panel Member from the
Housing Authority
• Senior Manager / Core
Panel Member from
Lincolnshire Education
and Cultural Services
• Senior Manager Core
Panel Member from
Lincolnshire Health
Services
The MAPPP is based at
Police Headquarters but
meets at venues throughout
Lincolnshire.
3.7 In the event that an
individual is considered as
highly dangerous a referral
is made to any Senior
Manager / Core Panel
Member involved in the
MAPPP. If that Senior
Manager deems there is
sufficient concern about the
case then a meeting is
convened by the MAPPP
Manager and any staff from
agencies with involvement in
the case are invited to attend
the meeting (in addition to
the senior manger / core
panel members). Information
about the individual is
shared within a strict code of
confidentiality and a decision
made by the Core Panel
Members as to whether the
case should be registered
for the continued oversight
of the MAPPP.
3.8 Where a decision is made
for the MAPPP to maintain
oversight of the case the
subject of the meeting will
normally receive a written
notification of this decision.
In exceptional circumstances
where such notification is
judged likely to exacerbate
the risk of harm posed
notification will not occur.
Thereafter the case will be
reviewed on a regular basis,
normally at least 3 monthly.
A detailed written record is
made of all meetings and
distributed within the code of
confidentiality by which the
meetings are governed.
3.9 MAPPP meetings will
determine actions to be
taken by agencies working
together to reduce and or
manage the risk(s) posed by
the subject of the meeting.
All action points are
monitored to ensure they are
 carried out. In addition to
interventions focussing upon
the subject of the meeting
there is attention paid to the
protections which can be
afforded potential victims.
Wherever possible and
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4. Strategic Management Arrangements
4.1 The operation of the Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panel and the development
of provisions within the
Criminal Justice and Court
Services Act section 67 and
section 68 are managed by
the MAPPP Strategic
Management Group
(formerly the MAPPP
Steering Group) The
Strategic Management
Group has met bi-annually
since the inception of the
area MAPPP and is chaired
by the Assistant Chief
Officer (Probation). Other
members of the Strategic
Management Group are the
Assistant Chief Constable of
Police, County Manager
East of Children and Family
Services (Social Services),
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5. Disclosure
5.1 The MAPPP protocol
acknowledges procedures
already in place in relation to
disclosure and makes
reference to:
Lincolnshire Area Child
appropriate, action will be
taken to engage the
potential offender and / or
the potential victim(s) in
determining and participating
in these plans and actions.
Director of Education and
Cultural Services, Director of
Planning and Performance
(Health Authority), County
Manger of Adult Mental
Health Services
(Lincolnshire Healthcare
NHS Trust) and the Director
of Housing and
Environmental Health
(Lincoln City Council)
4.2 The MAPPP Steering Group
was established by
Lincolnshire in Partnership;
a strategic forum for Chief
Executives of statutory
agencies in Lincolnshire.
The MAPPP commenced as
a three year pilot in March
1999 and the MAPPP
Steering Group was
established to report to
Protection Committee Code
of Practice and
Supplementary Procedures
which gives guidance in
relation to Schedule 1
offenders and rules
regarding disclosure to
3.10 The MAPPP is rigorous in
relinquishing oversight of a
case where the likelihood of
dangerous behaviour is
assessed as being reduced
or adequately managed.
Lincolnshire In Partnership
about the project. The
MAPPP Steering Group has
received 6 monthly written
reports which include
extensive statistical
information about the work
of the project.
4.3 In 2002 a decision was
made by the Chief
Executives at Lincolnshire In
Partnership to resource the
Multi Agency Public
Protection Panel on a
permanent basis and the
MAPPP Steering Group was
re-assigned the MAPPP
Strategic Management
Group accordingly.
family members.
The protocol also
acknowledges guidance
contained in Home Office
Circular 39/97 (in relation to
the implementation of the
 Sex Offender Act 1997)
which relates to disclosure of
information to third parties
who are not part of the
criminal justice system or
child protection agencies.
5.2 In exceptional circumstances
a recommendation can be
made by the MAPPP to
disclose information about a
dangerous individual to a
third party. Such disclosure
would only be considered as
an element of an overall plan
of risk management. The
final decision about such
disclosure of information
rests with the Assistant Chief
Constable. An example of
such disclosure which has
occurred previously is the
identification of a
paeodophile to specific
workers in a voluntary
section organisation dealing
with children where there
was evidence of the children
in their care being at risk
from this individual.
Before making any
disclosure the police will
always be fully prepared to
give advice and guidance on
what action is required to be
taken by the person(s)
receiving the information and
a contact person will be
identified to provide further
guidance and advice as
required.

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6. Victims Work
6.1 Section 69 of the Criminal
Justice and Court Services
act 2000 places a statutory
duty upon the National
Probation Service,
Lincolnshire to contact
victims and ask if they wish
to be consulted about the
release arrangements for
violent and sexual offenders
sentenced to 12 months
custody or more.
are visited within their own line – 0845 30 30 900 – for
home. information and support and
details of local services and
6.3 Victims are entitled to be other relevant
kept informed of the organisations.”
offender’s release
arrangement, the month and
general location, and details
of any licence conditions that
restrict the offenders
movements in ways which
could impact on them.

6.2 Specialist staff (Victim 6.4 Victim Support is the

Contact Officers) are based
in each of the three divisions
dealing exclusively with the
victims of crime for whom
the organisation has
statutory responsibility.
Extensive efforts are made
to locate victims and
approach is made in a
manner which respects the
wishes of the victim to be
involved in the conduct of
the case. Where a victim
chooses to be consulted
about the case the Victim
Contact Officer will normally
meet with the victim(s) at a
time and place convenient to
them. The majority of victims
national charity for people
affected by crime. It is an
independent organisation,
offering a free and
confidential serivce, whether
or not a crime has been
reported. Trained staff and
volunteers at local branches
offer information and support
to victims, witnesses, their
families and friends.
6.5 Victim Support provides the
Witness Service, based in
every criminal court in
England and Wales, to offer
assistance before, during
and after a trial. You can
also call the Victim Support
6.6 Contact Numbers for other local Victim Support services are as follows:

Victim Support: Telephone

Boston Area Manager 01205 359 759

The Victim Support Area Office
The Len Medlock Voluntary Centre
St George's Road
Boston
Lincs PE 21 8YB

Branch Office - Boston and Victim Support Co-ordinator 01205 315905

South Holland The Len Medlock Voluntary Centre
St George's Road
Boston
Lincs PE 21 8YB

Branch Office – Lincoln Victim Support 01522 511266

Lincoln Police Station
West Parade
Lincoln LN1 1YP

Branch Office – Gainsborough West Lindsey Victim Support Co-Ordinator 01427 810358
Gainsborough Police Station
Morton Terrace
Gainsborough
Lincs DN21 2SY

Branch Office – Grantham Victim Support Co-Ordinator 01476 590057

(North Kesteven) Grantham Police Station
Stonebridge Road
Grantham
Lincs NG34 9DD

Branch Office – Skegness Victim Support Co-Ordinator 01754 610619

(East Lindsey) Town Hall
North Parade
Skegness
Lincs PE25 1DA
Witness Support: Telephone

Lincoln Lincoln Magistrates Court 01522 576344

358 High Street
Lincoln
LN5 7QA

Lincolnshire Crown Court Witness Scheme 01522 568644

The Castle
Castle Hill
Lincoln
LN1 3AA

Grantham Grrantham Magistrates Court

Harlaxton Road 01476 562858
Grantham
Lincs

Eastern Branch Boston Magistrates Court 01205 353515

(Covers Boston & Skegness Courts) The Sessions House
Church Yard
Boston
Lincs
PE21 6LZ
7. Statistical Information

Number of Offenders

i. The number of Registered Sex Offenders (RSOs) in the 203

community on 31.03.02 (s68 (2) CJ & CS Act 2000)

The number of RSOs per 100,000 population 32

ii. The number of SOs cautioned/convicted for breaches of 7

registration requirement 01.04.01 – 31.03.02

iii. The number of Sex Offender Orders 01.04.01 – 31.03.02

(a) total applied for 7

(b) granted 3

(c) not granted 1

(d) applications still in progress 3

Iv The number of violent offenders and other sex offenders 356

01.04.01 – 31.03.02 (s68 (3) (4) (5) CJ&CS Act 2000)

The number of other offenders 01.04.01 – 31.03.02 (s67 (2) (b) 37

CJ&CS Act 2000)
8. Additional Costs of Local Arrangements
8.1 As described in this report
the multi agency
arrangements for the
management of
dangerous offenders in
Lincolnshire have been in
place for some
substantial time, most
significantly the
establishment of the Multi
Agency Public Protection
Panel in March 1999.
Developments within
these arrangements have
taken full account of the
requirements of s67 &s68
of the Criminal Justice
and Court Services Act
2000 which became a
statutory duty for the
Police and Probation
Services in April
2001, The Act has been
taken into account in re-
defining to a limited
extent that group of
offenders whom the
procedures already in
place are to target. The
duties within the Act also
have implications for the
adjustment of data
collection.
8.2 In these circumstances
no additional costs for the
implementation of local
arrangements can be
identified.