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Working Together Works
Bill Archibald
MAPPA Coordinator - Grampian
Overview of Presentation
MAPPA
where we have come from
MAPPA
where we are now
MAPPA
where we are going
MAPPA
and links to LS/CMI
Disclaimer
• Own views based upon 3 years as a MAPPA
Coordinator
• Variance in process and practice across
areas, so presentation relates primarily to
Grampian
• Happy to be challenged, but please be
gentle!
Where We Have Come From
• Management of Offenders Scotland Act 2005
• MAPPA Units formed 2007
• Fundamental purpose of public safety and the
reduction of serious harm
• Framework for agencies to work together in
assessing and managing risk
• Provides consistent approach to identification,
information sharing, assessment and
management of high risk offenders
Where We Are Now
• National Guidance developed – now a
“living” document
• Processes refined and enhanced
• Learning from Inspections and SCR’s
• Enhanced levels of information sharing
• Appropriate use of electronic messaging
• Better understanding of purpose/remit Public rather than Corporate protection
• More focus upon Risk Management
• Clearer and more consistent thresholds
• For many - Day to day business!
Where We Are Now
(Scotland wide figures from 2011/12
MAPPA Annual Report)
2010
2011
2012
At Liberty on 31 March
3062
3098
3211
Breach of Notification
178
192
209
Level 1
2853
3146
3454
Level 2
840
735
466
Level 3
43
34
26
Conv. of further crime of sexual harm or
violence
57
39
Convicted of a further group 1 or 2 crime
68
Restricted Patients &
MAPPA Mental Health Links
• Clarity of MAPPA function in respect of
RP’s
• Involvement of LD, Psychiatry &
Psychology under DTC
• MAPPA Admin support to CPA
• MAPPA NHS SPOC
Non Core MAPPA/ MARS
• MARS - Multi Agency Risk Strategy
• Building upon what we know works, in
interests of public protection and shared
effort
• No legal basis – but lots of suggestions!
• Proportionate – necessary – justifiable?
• Defensible not to meet/ share?
Where We Are Going?
• Category 2 and 3 - Violent and other
dangerous offenders
• Single Scottish Police Service
• Review of Criminal Justice
SW/Services
• Combined Health and Social Care
• Review of MAPPA in Scotland
Five/six years on?
• And……………………
LS/CMI
An Additional Assessment Tool