MAPPA and Potentially Dangerous Offenders

Question 1

What does MAPPA stand for

Answer 1

Multi-agency public protection arrangements

Question 2

What is the purpose of MAPPA

Answer 2

Manage risk of most serious sexual, violent and terrorist offenders
Reduce re-offending behaviour to protect the public from serious harm

Question 3

What is the MAPPA population

Answer 3

93,436

Question 4

The responsibilites of MAPPA

Answer 4

Identify all relevant offenders
Complete comprehensive risk assessments
Devise, implement and review robust risk assessment plans
Focus available resources to best protect the public from serious harm

Question 5

Lead Agency

Answer 5

Probation service - 18+
The YOT - children
Mental health/learning disabilisty services
The Police

Question 6

Responsible authorities in MAPPA

Answer 6

Probation service
Police Force
Prison Service

Question 7

What is the purpose of the Duty to Co-operate

Answer 7

co-ordinate the involvement of different agencies in assessing and managing risk

Question 8

MAPPA category 1

Answer 8

registered sex offenders

Question 9

MAPPA category 2

Answer 9

Violent and other sex offenders

Question 10

MAPPA Category 3

Answer 10

Other dangerous offenders who require active multi-agency management

Question 11

MAPPA category 4

Answer 11

Terrorist or terrorist risk offender

Question 12

How many MAPPA Levels are there

Answer 12

3

Question 13

MAPPA Level 1

Answer 13

Multi-agency support with information sharing for risk management

Question 14

MAPPA Level 2

Answer 14

Formal multi-agency meetings, active involvement from more than one agency in managing individual

Question 15

MAPPA Level 3

Answer 15

Formal multi-agency meetings with senior representation for few who pose highest risk

Question 16

what does CPPC stand for?

Answer 16

Critical public protection case

Question 17

What is effective mappa practice

Answer 17

accurate identification
communication and partnership between agencies
protective integration
professional curiosity
defensible decisions

Question 18

Definition of Risk of Serious Harm

Answer 18

The risk of serious harm is the likelihood of a life-threatening and/or traumatic event. Recovery can be expected to be difficult or impossible

Question 19

Risk of Serious Harm Summary

Answer 19

Who is at risk?
what is nature of risk
what is level of risk
what is likely to increase/decrease risk

Question 20

Challenges in risk assessment

Answer 20

access and availability of information
assessor bias
Conflict and assimilation of agency core values and priorities

Question 21

4 pillars of risk management

Answer 21

supervision, monitoring and control, interventions and treatment, victim safety