Decision of PCC: Assured
Rationale
The PCC wants to seek assurance on this subject as a result of:
- Current PCC priorities;
- The increasing number of Registered Sex Offenders (RSOs) in the community (both locally and nationally;) and
- The recommendations outlined by Mick Creedon QPM in the Home Office’s independent review, the PCC was looking to:
The PCC wants to seek assurance, on behalf of the public, that the Force has robust governance arrangements, operational structures, risk management processes and protective measures in place to:
- Appropriately and effectively manage the risks posed by sexual and violent offenders, and potentially dangerous persons (PDPs); and
- Protect, safeguard and support victims and potential victims of sexual harms.
Questions
- What governance structures, operational frameworks and oversight and accountability arrangements are currently in place within the Force to ensure the effective identification, assessment, and management of risks posed by sexual and violent offenders, and PDPs living in Cleveland?
- What range of proactive measures does the Force have in place to protect, safeguard, and support victims and potential victims of sexual harms?
- What innovative solutions has the Force considered and/or put in place to reduce re-offending among RSOs and enhance public protection?
- In light of the increasing number of RSOs within the community, what specific measures is the Force putting in place to ensure the Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders (MOSOVO) unit is sufficiently resourced, and that staff workloads remain both manageable and sustainable?
- In relation to overdue visits, what governance arrangements and operational measures does the Force have to ensure visits to very high, high and medium risk offenders are consistently conducted within mandated timeframes, and that any potential delays are proactively identified, mitigated, and avoided?
- What progress has the Force made in carrying out the recommendations outlined by Mick Creedon QPM? What specific measures has the force undertaken to address each recommendation?
Management of sexual and violent offenders (application, 149kB)