Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements. The purpose of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) framework is to reduce the risks posed by sexual and violent offenders in order to protect the public, including previous victims, from serious harm. The responsible authorities in respect of MAPPA are the Police, Prison and Probation Services who have a duty to ensure that MAPPA is established in each of their geographic areas and to undertake the risk assessment and management of all identified MAPPA offenders (primarily violent offenders on licence or mental health orders and all registered sex offenders). The Police, Prison and Probation Services have a clear statutory duty to share information for MAPPA purposes. Other organisations have a duty to co-operate with the responsible authority, including the sharing of information. These include: Local Council, in particular children and family, adult social care and housing services Local CCG and other health trusts All other health and social care partner agencies Jobcentre Plus Registered social landlords with accommodation for MAPPA offenders.
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements. Protecting the public, especially children, from violent or sexual crime is one of the highest priorities that people in Lancashire have for agencies involved in the criminal justice system. MAPPA (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements) involve Probation, Police and the Prison Service working with a range of other agencies including housing, education, social services and the health service, to assess and manage the risk posed by sexual or violent offenders. These arrangements have been robustly managed in Lancashire and strong partnership working has ensured we are doing all that is reasonably possible to protect the public and reduce re-offending.
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements. (MAPPA) If the YOT/S ASSET assessment indicates any risk of harm to the public the YOT/S will complete the full Risk of Serious Harm (ROSH) assessment which is countersigned by a YOT/S Manager. The assessment has four categories of risk, Low, Medium, High and Very High. Action taken for cases assessed as Low or Medium is determined by the YOT/S Case Manager. Sexual and Violent offences carrying a sentence of 12 months or more are recorded under the MAPPA arrangements, but can be a Level 1 and therefore managed in-house. High and Very High Risk cases are subject to review by the relevant line manager and where appropriate will be referred to the MAPPA Support Unit (MSU) in order to meet the statutory requirements of S67, S68 of the 2000 Criminal Justice and Court Services Act. Following discussion and information exchange between Police, Probation and the YOT/S a decision will be made on whether the case requires full MAPPP consideration. A referral must then be forwarded to the MSU without delay. Where an initial MAPPP is convened for a YOT/S case, the YOT Officer and the YOT/S Head of Service will be invited to attend. The YOT/S will also identify relevant statutory partners that are also required.
