Working together to make York and North Yorkshire safer places to be

MAPPA was introduced in 2001 as the statutory arrangements for managing sexual and violent offenders.

MAPPA is not a statutory body in itself but is a mechanism through which agencies can better discharge their statutory responsibilities and protect the public in a co-ordinated way.

The Police, Probation and Prison Services working together is the Responsible Authority (RA). Together they have a duty and responsibility for ensuring that MAPPA operates in North Yorkshire.    

 

Other agencies have a duty to co-operate (DTC).

- Children’s Services

- Adult and Community Services

- Youth Offending Teams

- Health Service Providers

- Local Housing Authorities

- Registered social landlords who accommodate MAPPA offenders

- Jobcentre Plus

- Electronic Monitoring Providers

 

A Strategic Management Board (SMB) oversees the work of each area MAPPA. The SMB is made up of senior representatives from all the DTC agencies and is supported by two lay advisors who provide an independent viewpoint.

The SMB reviews how effectively the systems are working through regular audits, disseminates good practice and sets objectives for the year ahead in an annual business plan.

 A MAPPA Report, which details performance, statistics, future developments and local MAPPA contacts, is published annually.

The work of MAPPA operates according to national guidance and national standards.