Avon and Somerset

Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements

Annual Report 2002-3
Foreword
By Paul Goggins, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Community and
Custodial provision in the Home Office

As the recently appointed Minister with responsibility for the MAPPA, I am

pleased to introduce this, the second, annual MAPPA report. It is clear that in
the last year (2002/3) the multi-agency public protection arrangements (the
MAPPA) continued to play an important role in what remains one of this
government’s highest priorities – the protection of the public from dangerous
offenders.

As someone with many years experience of working in the field of child

protection, I am particularly impressed by the important contribution the
MAPPA are making to strengthen collaboration between agencies at a local
level where the focus is on the dangerous offender. These improvements
must, however, impact on the protection of children. As the tragic death of
Victoria Climbie showed, an effective multi-agency partnership is crucial and
the MAPPA are an important element.

To ensure greater consistency in the MAPPA across the 42 Areas of England

and Wales, and to prepare for the implementation of measures contained in
the Criminal Justice Bill, we published the MAPPA Guidance in April. Building
on good practice, that Guidance clarified the structure of the operational
arrangements as well as the importance of formal review and monitoring – of
which this annual report is a vital part. The Criminal Justice Bill will strengthen
the MAPPA in two ways. First, it will make the involvement of other agencies
part of the statutory framework. Second, it will introduce the involvement of
lay people – those unconnected with day-to-day operation of the MAPPA – in
reviewing and monitoring the MAPPA. Annual reports and this new lay
involvement show the Government’s commitment to explaining how the often
sensitive and complex work of public protection is undertaken.

The Government is also strengthening the protection of the public with other
measures in the Criminal Justice Bill. They include new sentences for
dangerous offenders to prevent their release if they continue to be dangerous.
Additionally, the Sexual Offences Bill will tighten up sex offender registration,
introduce a new offence of ‘grooming’, and enable sex offender orders to be
imposed on violent offenders who pose a risk of causing serious sexual harm
– thereby extending sex offender registration to them.

I commend this report to you and congratulate all the agencies and individuals
who have contributed to the achievement of the MAPPA locally in your local
area.
Paul Goggins
The National Picture

This section of the report draws attention to wider context of the operation and
development of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (the
MAPPA).

The most important work undertaken within the MAPPA is done locally, led by
the police and probation – who act jointly as the ‘Responsible Authority’ in
your Area – and in each of the 42 Areas of England and Wales. The
experience and good practice upon which this work is based began in the
1990s – most significantly as a result of the closer working relationship
required by the Sex Offender Act (1997). The Criminal Justice and Courts
Services Act (2000) formalised that relationship and built on the existing
experience by requiring the police and probation services to establish
arrangements (the MAPPA) for assessing and managing the risks posed by
sexual and violent offenders. The Act also required the Responsible Authority
to publish an annual report on the operation of those arrangements. This
report, covering April 2002 to March 2003, is the second annual report.

The importance of partnership

Key to the development of the MAPPA in the past year has been the closer
involvement of other agencies, such as housing, health and social services,
working alongside police and probation. The truly multi-agency nature of the
MAPPA and the collaboration which underpins it is to be strengthened further
by the Criminal Justice Bill. The Bill will place a ‘duty to co-operate’ on a wide
range of organisations including local health authorities and trusts; housing
authorities and registered social landlords; social services departments;
Jobcentres; Youth Offending Teams; and local education authorities. In
addition, the Prison Service will join the police and probation services and
become part of the MAPPA ‘Responsible Authority’.

Supporting and co-ordinating the development of the MAPPA throughout the

42 Areas of England and Wales, is the National Probation Directorate’s Public
Protection Unit (PPU). This Unit acts as a central point for advice and,
increasingly, involvement in the management of difficult cases. These include,
for example, UK citizens who have committed serious offences abroad and
return to this country without anywhere to live. The Unit is also able to provide
financial support when the risk management plans make exceptional
demands upon local resources.

Involving the public

MAPPA developments in the next 18 months will also include the appointment
by the Home Secretary of two ‘lay advisers’ to each Area. The eight Areas of
England and Wales which have been piloting these arrangements since
January (Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Durham, South Wales, Dorset,
Hampshire, Surrey and West Midlands) report that they add real value. Lay
advisers will contribute to the review and monitoring of the MAPPA which is
undertaken by each Area’s Strategic Management Board – the work of which
you can read more in this report.

The purpose of appointing ‘lay advisers’ is to ensure that communities

understand more of what is done to protect them and that those involved
professionally with the MAPPA are aware of the views of the community. The
lay advisers will not ‘represent’ the community in the way, for example, that
local councillors do, nor will they be involved in operational decision-making.
And, given the sensitivity of much of what the MAPPA does, especially with
the few offenders who pose a very high risk of serious harm to the public, it is
not practicable for the general public to be involved. Lay advisers will,
however, ensure an appropriate and a practical level of community
involvement.

MAPPA Offenders

This year the annual report provides a more detailed breakdown of the
number of sexual and violent offenders who are covered by the MAPPA in
your Area. As last year, the figures include the number of registered sex
offenders. Because sex offender registration is for a minimum of 5 years (and
generally for much longer) the figures are cumulative. This is why they have
increased – by 16 per cent in England and Wales. Only a very small
proportion (about six per cent throughout England and Wales) are considered
to pose such a high risk or management difficulty that they are referred to the
highest level of the MAPPA – the Multi-Agency Public Protection Panels (the
MAPPP).

Figures alone do not, of course, tell the whole story. The anonymised case
studies illustrate the practical work of the MAPPA, and demonstrate the
preventive action which can be taken. Prior to the MAPPA, action of this kind
was mainly taken by one agency alone, with the effect that on occasion
offenders’ behaviour which might have triggered preventative action went
unnoticed. The multi-agency approach of the MAPPA helps ensure that if an
offender does breach the condition of the licence under which they were
released from prison or a court order prohibiting certain activities, then action
to enforce the condition or order and protect the public can be taken more
swiftly.

If you are interested in reading the reports of other Areas, they will be
published on the National Probation Service’s website
www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk (under the public protection section) with all
of them being available once the last Area has published its annual report in
September.
1.Area Summary

The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, sections 67 and 68
requires police and probation services to make arrangements for the
identification and oversight of sexual and other dangerous offenders within
their areas and to work in collaboration with other relevant organisations to
achieve this.

Proper management of dangerous offenders begins with the ability to identify

who they are, how likely they are to reoffend and in what circumstances, what
harm they are likely to cause and who is most at risk. Two validated methods
of assessment are used by the police, probation and prison services.

A tool called OASys introduced into the Probation Service in the past year
and newly introduced into the Prison Service enables a judgement to be
made about the level of risk of harm through a process of structured
questioning. The MAPPA is concerned with those judged to be at high or
very high risk of causing serious harm at any time whether imminent or longer
term.

The other method of assessment, Risk Matrix 2000, is used by both police
and probation. It is simpler and actuarially based. It points to the likelihood of
reconviction within a two year period.

These tools, together with Asset for offenders under 18 determine the
threshold for admission to the MAPP system. They will be supplemented by
other forms of assessment such as that provided by psychologists. During
the coming year, the MAPP will consider the introduction of a tool for
measuring psychopathy.

Police and probation, as the Responsible Authorities, have a duty exercised

through the MAPPA to ensure that once assessed, there are robust plans for
the management of an offender and that these plans are followed through.

These plans have as their primary focus the desire to minimise the likelihood
of further offending and thereby to protect victims and potential victims.

This can be achieved in a variety of ways often in combination. They include

continuous intelligence gathering, direct surveillance, placing restrictions on
behaviour, residence, employment and contacts, directions to attend
treatment and provision for intervention in the form of programmes delivered
by the probation service and shown to reduce reoffending. Some plans will
require the involvement of other agencies such as mental health and housing.

Many of the offenders with whom the MAPP is concerned will have spent a
period in custody. Planning for release is critical and is based on the bringing
together of information about the person’s offence details and circumstances,
their contacts, attitudes and behaviour whilst in custody, and information
about potential victims. Although the majority will serve all or part of their
sentence in prisons in this area, others will be located around the country. It
is hoped that a prison officer will be appointed to the public protection team.
 CASE STUDY 1

Background:
‰ Previous prison sentence for possession and distribution of indecent
photographs of children
‰ Indecent assault on male under 16 and indecent photographs of males
under 16

Risk Assessment:
‰ Medium risk of causing significant harm to children
‰ High risk of sex offending

Risk Management Plan:

‰ To attend Groupwork Programme for Sex Offenders
‰ Condition of licence not to engage in work or organised activity involving
anyone under 18
‰ Probation Officer to monitor life-style, interests and work
‰ Police to monitor and survey

Outcome:
‰ Received a warning for aggressive and abusive behaviour towards female
Probation Officers working with him
‰ Instructed to withdraw from Video Course he was attending, given that
past behaviour had involved use of video
‰ Sought permission from Probation Officer to attend 3 day residential
course in connection with adult education; Probation Officer investigated
and found other course members were 16 years of age
‰ Licence revoked and returned to prison
2. Roles and Responsiblities
The Police
The Avon and Somerset
Constabulary is committed to
working with partner agencies in
order to fulfil its primary objective the
Prevention and Detection of Crime.
This principle is clearly demonstrated
with our commitment to the Multi-
Agency Public Protection
Arrangements that are in place to
Risk Assess and Manage Potentially
Dangerous Offenders within our
Force area.
In addition to Officers already
dedicated to the protection of the
public from Potentially Dangerous
Offenders, such as Child Protection
Teams and Domestic Violence Units,
the Police have set aside a
designated team, The Dangerous
Offenders Unit, to liase with our
colleagues in Probation, The Prison
service, Social Services, Mental
Health, Housing Departments and
other agencies.
The Police role within these Multi-
Agency arrangements includes the
Management in the Community of
Registered Sex Offenders and other
Offenders classified as Dangerous
by the Criminal Justice and Court
Services Act 2000. The
Management process includes visits
to offender’s homes, risk
assessments, action plans and
monitoring, any change in risk can
then be acted upon as appropriate.
Management of Potentially
Dangerous Offenders is an ongoing
process with the overriding objective
being reduction in risk of serious
harm to the general population of the
Avon and Somerset area.
The Probation Service
The aims of the Probation Service
are to reduce reoffending and to
protect victims and potential victims.
It does this through assessment,
supervision and control of offenders
and through its direct contact with
victims. Its assessments contribute
to decisions about sentencing and
release from prison and influence
the level of control placed on
offenders and the type of
intervention which is made available
to enable them to break the pattern
of offending.
The Probation Service runs hostels
where offenders can be kept under
close scrutiny and where those
offenders who want it can take
advantage of support towards a
crime-free life. It provides individual
supervision and it provides
groupwork programmes which
research suggests to have
successful outcomes.
The Probation Service takes
seriously its authority to return to
court or to prison any offender who
does not co-operate with the terms
of their supervision or licence.
Contact with victims enables victims
to take steps to protect themselves
and be supported and also allows
the controls placed on an offender to
be specific to the circumstances of
each situation.
The Prison Service
The Prison Service serves the public
by keeping in custody those
committed by the courts. Our duty is
to look after them with humanity and
help them lead law abiding and
useful lives in custody and after
release. The Prison Service protects
the public by holding those
committed by the courts in a safe,
decent and healthy environment. We
aim to reduce crime by providing
constructive regimes, which address
offending behaviour, improve
educational and work skills and
promote law-abiding behaviour in
custody and after release.
Social Services
Social Services have a statutory duty
to provide for the protection of
children and vulnerable adults. In
Avon and Somerset they are
organised into five authorities. Their
representatives contribute to the
multi-agency assessment and
management process on those
offenders in whom they have a
related interest, attending Multi-
Agency Risk Conferences (MARC),
providing written and verbal reports
where appropriate and working
closely with all relevant agencies in
the implementation of supervision
plans.
Housing
Local Authorities and Registered
Social Landlords (Housing
Associations) provide large numbers
of rented properties in the area and
manage the tenancies involved.
Their role in the MAPP is to assist in
public protection by ensuring that as
far as possible appropriate
accommodation is provided to
serious offenders and to contribute
to the management of the risks
posed by these individuals. For
example, a housing provider will
know the location and availability of
its stock and be able to ensure that a
sex offender is not housed in the
immediate vicinity of potential
victims.
Local Authorities in particular have a
statutory duty towards homeless
people (including those being
released from custody) and can play
a vital role in ensuring that MARCs
are able to construct effective risk
management plans.
In Avon and Somerset, 118 social
housing providers manage in the
region of 100,000 properties. The
biggest task facing the MAPP
Strategic Group is to ensure that all
these providers understand their role
and have suitable internal
arrangements to be able to
cooperate in this vital work. We
have contacted all the providers and
drafted guidance for them. We are
now arranging seminars for
members of their staff to ensure a
common understanding and to begin
the internal work that will be needed
in many organisations to enable
them to play a bigger role in the
public protection arrangements.
Mental Health
AWP provide statutory mental health
services across the areas of
Wiltshire, Swindon and the Avon
area, i.e. Bristol, Bath and North
East Somerset, North Somerset and
South Gloucestershire Councils.
AWP provide services across a wide
spectrum. We work alongside GPs
offering advice and support to GPs
and their staff to work with people
experiencing mental health distress.
We also work alongside and in
partnership with social services
provided by local councils to support
people in the community. Finally we
offer inpatient units for those who
require hospitalisation. Alongside
our inpatient services provided right
across the old Avon area we also
provide a range of specialised units,
which include the medium secure
unit based at Blackberry Hill Hospital
in Bristol. This unit broadly covers
people living in Avon, Somerset,
Wiltshire and Gloucestershire and
suffering from mental illness some of
whom will have offended.
AWP is committed to working in the
partnership setting of MAPPPS that
covers Avon and Somerset as well
as being a participant in similar
arrangements for Wiltshire. AWP
also attend MARCs when
appropriate. The number of cases
considered by MARCs that require
our input will be a comparatively
small part of the workload of the
MARCs. For the cases where we
are involved AWP make a careful
assessment of the risks presented to
by individuals to themselves, their
carers and to the public at large.
Where necessary information will be
provided to other agencies within a
MARC.
YOT
YOT’s were set up under the Crime
and Disrorder Act 1998 to provide
statutory youth justice services to all
10-17 year olds.
All young people who are referred to
the Youth Offending Team are
assessed using the Youth Justice
Board assessment tool, Asset. Asset
has a section on risk assessment
which highlights any pertinent issues
and the need to undertake the next
Asset assessment stage on Risk of
Serious Harm. Cases with risk
issues would then be discussed with
the Practice Manager and decisions
then are taken about whether to
raise concerns within a Multi-Agency
framework further to our standard
information sharing with other lead
agencies. In these decisions we are
very much guided by the
assessment of risk of harm to the
public and whether a young person
is presenting a risk which needs to
be managed within a corporate
strategy. Youth Offending Teams are
obviously skilled and adept at
dealing with all issues regarding
young people who offend and we
have a vital contribution to make to
risk management.
It would be useful within the
MAPP/MARC process if Asset was
welcomed as a standard
assessment tool in the same manner
that OASYS has been. YOT’s are
developing their risk assessment
policy and skills to adhere to Mental
health and Probation frameworks
which staff have experience using
from their own professional
backgrounds. With a small
population of high risk young people
on our caseload, we welcome any
contributions we can make to a
wider forum to help reduce the risk
of harm and future re-offending by
young people.
The Youth Justice Board is shortly to
issue guidance about the
involvement of YOT’s in MARCs.

CASE STUDY 2

Background:
‰ Conviction for murder of 3 year old girl
‰ Given Hospital Order and spent 30 years in secure mental institutions
‰ Released, against psychiatric advice, by a tribunal without being subject to any conditions

Risk Assessment:
‰ His risk was assessed as high by his psychiatric care staff, they considered he posed a considerable risk to women
and children.
‰ Risk Assessed on Risk Matrix 2000 as a high Risk of reoffending

Risk Management Plan:

‰ A Multi Agency meeting was convened as his release date approached and it was confirmed that there were no
orders/licence/conditions covering his release,
‰ He was free to go anywhere he pleased without restrictions.
‰ However, it was decided on his release, that the Police and Social Services would monitor him in the community,
with his co-operation if possible.

Outcome:
‰ He stayed on release with an acquaintance he met in Hospital.
‰ He did allow Police and Social Services to visit him and was compliant with requests about his behaviour.
‰ He became friendly with a family with a young daughter.
‰ The Police disclosed to the family about his background.
‰ Anonymous letters were received by other residents in the area identifying him as a paedophile
‰ He was moved to suitable alternative accommodation
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3. The Operation of MAPPA
Panel Arrangements
The MAPP Strategic Group has
overseen the establishment of panel
arrangements for the registration of
dangerous offenders in the area and
the endorsement and review of plans
for the management of those
registered.
The size and complexity of the Area
has necessitated a two tier
arrangement. Most cases are dealt
with at eight Multi-agency Risk
Conferences [MARCs] which are
based on police districts and which
meet monthly. There is also
provision for emergency meetings
outside of this schedule. Where a
case is likely to command a higher
level of resourcing than the districts
have authority to give, or where
large-scale publicity is likely, the
case is referred on to the area-wide
Public Protection Panel which is the
MAPP Strategic Group in operational
mode.
The MARCs are always attended by
a Detective Chief Inspector and
Senior Probation Officer and chaired
by one of these. Other professionals
attend on a case by case basis.
There is a standardised format for
each case referral which ensures
that the factors always taken into
consideration include
• The likelihood of a further
serious offence
• The level of harm likely to be
inflicted
• The circumstances in which it is
most likely to happen
• Issues affecting former and
potential victims
• Identification of other agencies
involved
The MARC will endorse a
management plan which will include
• Actions required to reduce risk of
offending and to protect the
public
• Nominated responsibility and
time-scale for each action
• Communications – who will The team is resourced to a level
inform whom of what which allows for high levels of
• Date of next review intervention, a quick response and
high levels of enforcement.
Information about sexual and other
dangerous offenders is kept on a
database.
Public Protection Team
The Public Protection Team is an
area-wide group of people currently
staffed by the police and probation.
Together they are responsible for the
oversight of all people on the Sex
Offender Register and for the
supervision of all sex offenders and
other dangerous offenders who are
on licence following release from
custody or statutory supervision.
The team complement is five police
officers, 10.5 probation officers, an
accommodation officer and other
staff in support and management
roles. It is hoped that they will
shortly be enhanced by the addition
of a prison officer and additional
accommodation officer support. The
team will be managed by the MAPP
co-ordinator.
The purpose of the team is to
• Protect children from violent and
sexual behaviour
• To reduce the number of victims
of sexual and violent behaviour
• To reduce sexual, violent and
other dangerous offences
• To minimise harm
The team achieves this through
working in partnership to effect
accurate and effective assessment
of risk and management of harm. It
requires specifically skilled, confident
and competent staff working in an
environment in which work is
evaluated and learning shared. The
team operate from a clear framework
for decision making, overseen and
endorsed by the multi-agency panels
which support and protect the
workers.
 Multi Agency Public Protection Structure

Operations

Multi-Agency Risk Conferences

Multi-Agency Public Protection Panel

Strategic Management Arrangements

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4. The Strategic Management of MAPPA

Strategic Management
Arrangements
The MAPP Strategic Group for Avon
and Somerset held its first meeting
in July 2002, now meets quarterly
and is chaired by an Assistant Chief
Officer of Probation or an Assistant
Chief Constable.
Membership of the group has
expanded to include representatives
of the South West Area Office of the
Prison Service, Youth Offending
Teams, Mental Health, Housing,
Social Services [Child Protection]
and Police and Probation Services.
Whilst criminal justice agencies have
boundaries which are co-terminus
with the Avon and Somerset
boundary, partner agencies in public
protection are variously configured in
relation to that same geographical
area. There are, for example, five
separate Social Services authorities.
Health services are organised in a
way which extends into neighbouring
areas. Housing providers operate to
a number of different patch areas.
The challenge lies in gaining
effective representation from this
complex picture whilst having a
manageable sized strategic group.
The arrangements remain under
constant review with a view to
improvement. They rely for their
success on clear communications
and the efficacy of networks outside
the strategic MAPP.
The strategic group has
responsibility for ensuring that robust
and consistent arrangements exist in
Avon and Somerset for the
identification and management of
sexual and dangerous offenders. It
exercises this responsibility through
the receipt of regular reports at its
meetings and the commissioning of
audits on the quality of work
undertaken. The group has
developed a communication strategy
and an inter-agency protocol for the
management of information.
The MAPP strategic group recently
approved the appointment of a co-
ordinator who will be responsible for
reporting to and advising the group,
implementing its policies and for the
performance of the Public Protection
Team. Funding for this post and for
an administrator has been made
available by the police and
probation.
Publicity
The effectiveness of any measure
will be considerably enhanced by a
greater public knowledge and
understanding of the nature of
offenders and offending, particularly
sex offending. The MAPP Strategic
Group has commissioned the
production of a leaflet about its work
and during the coming year will
consider its own role in providing
such information.
Other Relevant Legislation
In all of this work, it is essential to
take into account the implications of
Human Rights legislation for any
individual, the requirements of Data
Protection and the finite nature of
resources. Any intervention must be
proportionate and appropriate and
capable of being delivered. The
contribution of the assessment
methods referred to, not just at the
beginning of a case but at regular
intervals, cannot be underestimated.
Child Protection
Recent child protection inspections
and enquiries have highlighted the
importance of the links between
MAPP and child protection
arrangements. There are 5 Area
Child Protection Committees within
Avon and Somerset and the police
and probation are represented on
each one. They have also recently
established meetings with the Chairs
of the Area Child Protection
Committees. One Child Protection
Co-ordinator sits on the MAPP
Strategic Group on behalf of all five.
These arrangements need to be
monitored and reviewed in order to
maximise co-operation both between
agencies and across the area

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5. Victim Work
Work with the direct victims of
serious offenders in parallel with the
controls and interventions used with
the offender can also contribute
greatly to victim safety and the
reduction in serious offending.
Whilst not within the control of the
MAPP strategic group, initiatives to
support the victims of domestic
violence are welcomed by it.
The role of victims in MAPP planning
is vital. Research suggests that as
much as 80% of sexual offending
takes place in the context of a known
relationship. The victims are
therefore often in a position to
provide detailed information which
can contribute to the prevention of
further offending. Their views about
what is required in order to enable
them to feel safe when the offender
is released are also significant.
The Probation Service has a duty to
contact the victims of all offenders
sentenced to one year or more in
custody for a sexual or violent
offence. They will offer the chance
to be kept informed about the
developments in the offender’s
sentence, will be invited to express
their views on release plans and be
told of any relevant conditions of
release. During the period January
to December 2002, 374 new victims
were offered contact in line with the
Victims’ Charter. This is in addition
to the on-going service offered to
people who became victims prior to
this period.

CASE STUDY 3

Background:
‰ 2 young children were sexually abused by the offender.
‰ One (“Victim A”) was a neighbour’s child who was 10 years old when the abuse began and this lasted until he was
17 years old.
‰ The second victim (“Victim B”) was the niece of the offender.
‰ Victims A and B were offered contact under the terms of the Victims Charter.
‰ Victim A wanted contact.
‰ Victim B initially wanted contact but later declined before a meeting could be arranged.
‰ Offender came from family who were known to Social Services. Offender’s father was a convicted sexual abuser
and there was a large extended family and numerous young children.
Risk Assessment:
‰ After meeting with Victim A, it became clear that there was a risk from the victim to the offender. Victim very angry
and threatening to harm offender upon release.
‰ Risk to offender from victim’s father, who had contacts in criminal justice agencies.
‰ Risk to Victim B, who it was felt was being coerced by family members to not have contact with Victim Team.
‰ Victim A did not want offender to know of his involvement.
‰ Victim A’s Social Worker had concerns about victim’s safety and offenders safety.

Risk Management Plan:

‰ Victim Contact Report written and submitted to offender’s Supervising Officer asking for licence to include
conditions of: (a) no contact with Victim A and B and (b) exclusion from postal area where victims lived.
‰ Risk management meeting convened with all professional agencies, including Probation, Police, Hostels, Social
Services and the Victim Team.

Outcome:
‰ Offender release plans included requested licence conditions
‰ Offender release plans changed to avoid probation hostel known to father of Victim A
‰ Police liaison officer to be aware of release in order to support Victim A if he began to “act out” after release.
‰ Community Mental Health team engaged with Victim A for additional support
6. Statistical Information No. of Offenders

i. The number of registered sex offenders on 31 March 2003 525

ii. The number of sex offenders having a registration requirement who were either 8
cautioned or convicted for breaches of the requirement, between 1 April 2002
and 31 March 2003

iii. The number of Sex Offenders Orders applied for and gained between 1 April
2002 and 31 March 2003

(a) The total number of Sex Offenders Orders applied for 3

(b) The total number granted 3

(c) The total number not granted 0

iv. The number of Restraining Orders issued by the courts between 1 April 2002 1
and 31 March 2003 for offenders currently managed within MAPPA

v. The number of violent and other sexual offenders considered under MAPPA 5
during the year 1 April 2002 and 31 March 2003 (as defined by section 68 [3],
[4] and [5])

vi. The number of "other offenders" dealt with under MAPPA during the year 1 0
April 2002 and 31 March 2003 as being assessed by the Responsible Authority
as posing a risk of serious harm to the public (but who did not fall within either
of the other two categories, as defined by s.67 [2b])

vii. For each of the three categories of offenders covered by the MAPPA
("registered sex offenders", "violent and other sex offenders" and "other
offenders"), identify the number of offenders that are or have been dealt with
by:

a) MAPPP - registered sex offenders 3

b) MAPPP - violent and other sex offenders 1

c) MAPPP - other offenders 1

viii. Of the cases managed by the MAPPP during the reporting year what was the
number of offenders:

a) who were returned to custody for breach of licence 1

b) who were returned to custody for breach of a Restraining Order or Sex 2

Offender Order

c) charged with a serious sexual or violent offence 0

Contacts
Avon and Somerset Probation Area Address Phone
01179151303
Jeanette Whitford Headquarters
Chief Officer Brunel House
Jeanette.Whitford@avon-somerset.probation.gsx.co.uk 83 Newfoundland Rod
Bristol BS2 9LU

Jill Cotgrove 10 Canon Street 01823 346409

Assistant Chief Officer Taunton
Jill.Cotgrove@avon-somerset.probation.gsx.gov.uk Somerset TA1 1SN

Avon and Somerset Police Address Phone

Steve Mortimore Police HQ 01275 816009

Assistant Chief Constable PO Box 37
steve.mortimore@avonandsomerset.police.uk Valley Road
Portishead
Bristol BS20 8QJ

01275 816630
Trevor Simpson Police HQ
Detective Superintendent PO Box 37
trevor.simpson@avonandsomerset.police.uk Valley Road
Portishead
Bristol BS20 8QJ

Victim Support Coordinators Address Phone

Victim Support Avonvale Area Office 01454 334420

Ian Deane – Chief Executive Unit 5
19 West Walk
Yate
Bristol BS37 4AZ

Bristol 36 Deane Lane 01179 631114

Bedminster
Bristol BS3 1BS

North East Somerset Radstock Police Station 01761 432212

Wells Road
Radstock
Bath BA23 3SG

North Woodspring PO Box 1013 01275 846892

Nailsea
Bristol BS48 2FG
South Gloucestershire C/o South Glos Council 01454 866548
244 Station Road
Yate
South Glos BS37 4AF

Bath 12a Westgate Street 01225 444212

Bath BA1 1EQ

Weston Super Mare Weston Police Station 01934 638179

Walliscote Road
Weston Super Mare
BS23 1UU

Victim Support Somerset 9a The Butts 01460 55535

Russell Kent – Area Manager Blackdown View
Ilminster
Somerset TA19 0AY

Members of MAPPP Strategic Group Agency

Stan George Bristol city Council

Sally Churchyard B&NES Youth Offending Team

Tony May Somerset Social Services

ChrisKnight Housing Services – South Glos Council

Fred Inman Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust

Suzy Dymond-White HM Prison Service

Joanne Brandon Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Tony Denton Somerset NHS and Social Care Trust

MAPP Coordinator with effect from April 2003 Mair Wise

MAPP Administrator Anita Wiegel

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