Crime in the Community Flashcards
(15 cards)
What’s MAPPA
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements in place to manage the risk of violent and sexual offenders
MAPPA Categories
Cat 1 = Registered sex offenders
Cat 2 = violent (received at least 12 months in custody and on probation license)
Cat 3 = Other dangerous offenders posing risk of serious harm
What is bail?
Being released from custody awaiting a trial date (2 weeks for court, 3 months for investigation)
Pre-charge bail conditions examples
Not leaving country, no contact with victim
MARAC Meeting
A MARAC is a multi-agency meeting which domestic abuse victims who have been identified as at high risk of serious harm or homicide are referred to. The MARAC aims to Share information to increase the safety, health and well-being of victims/survivors, adults and their children. Determine whether the alleged perpetrator poses a significant risk to any particular individual or to the general community.
London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)
Set up by the mayor of London, London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is a team of specialists who bring people across London together to better understand why violence happens and to take action to prevent it now, and in the long-term. We believe in the importance of education and being in school, and we’re invested in providing both support and positive opportunities for young people, working with communities to give them the tools and resources to deliver change where they live.
Key roles within MAPPA
The key roles of any agency operating within MAPPA are to:
- Provide a point of contact for other agencies
- Provide specific advice about the risk assessment and management of a particular offender
- Provide general advice about an agency’s role and its services
- Co-ordinate its approach as well as possible with other agencies
- Share information in the interest of public protection.
Charities associated with police
Divert
ENGAGE
Fight For Peace
Redthread
DIVERT
DIVERT is a custody intervention programme, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service, aimed at reducing reoffending by engaging with 18-25-year-olds and diverting them away from crime towards opportunities.
Offers non-judgmental support to help them explore options for positive next steps, including career and human skill development.
DIVERT coaches create personalised plans that may include education, training, employment, and access to community services like sports and music
ENGAGE
ENGAGE is a custody-based intervention for under-18s to reach children and young people at a ‘reachable moment’ to support access to statutory services and reduce the risk of reoffending.
Delivered in police custody and is a partnership involving local authority children’s services, the Met and NHS to support young people who may have various care needs and creates a wrap-around care intervention.
Supports young people with ongoing, long-term support and guidance that can lead to education, training, apprenticeship and employment opportunities.
Redthread
Works with gang violence victims in hospital, staff there at victim’s most vulnerable moments to offer help and change their path.
Fight for Peace
Academies - We work directly with young people at our Academies, developing their potential through integrated programmes of support and inclusion.
Alliance - Via our Alliance, we exchange skills, knowledge and support with community-based partners around the world to strengthen our and their youth-focused programmes.
Collectives - We bring together diverse partners, services and organisations collaborating on a collective impact methodology to prevent violence and support young peoplein focus communities.
Youth Justice Board
Oversee the youth justice system in England and Wales
Public body sponsored by the MoJ.
Our priorities are to:
- Support improvement of youth justice services in local communities.
- Focus on addressing persistent racial disparities across the youth justice system.
- Influence development of policy and practice to advance adoption of Child First throughout the youth justice system.
Youth Offending Team
Work with young people that get into trouble with the law.
They look into the background of the young person and try to help them stay away from crime.
Ways they do this:
- Run local crime prevention programmes
- Help young people at the police station if they’re arrested.
- Help young people and their families at court.
- Supervise young people serving a community sentence.
- Stay in touch with a young person if they’re sentenced to custody.
Options available to youth offenders
Youth Rehabilitation Orders. Community sentences including requirements designed to provide for punishment, protection of the public, reducing re-offending and reparation. E.g. unpaid work, curfews, fostering.
Out of court disposals. Informal (community resolution, NFA, differed prosecution) or formal (youth caution or conditional caution).
Youth crime prevention programmes. Keeping young children away from crime run with local communities and parents and carers. For children who’ve been in trouble with the police, are at risk of committing a crime, or are involved in anti-social behaviour.
Youth Custody Service. Based on: an assessment and recommendation made by the Youth Justice Service, the child’s needs, the child’s age and sex. They will choose somewhere that is: best suited to caring for the child and as near to their home as possible.
