UK Home Office: Cheshire Final
UK Home Office: Cheshire Final
UK Home Office: Cheshire Final
Paul Goggins
The National Picture
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5. Victim Work
Section 69 of the Criminal Justice release of the offender on temporary court the views of a victim, has been
and Court Services Act 2000 places or final licence. a welcome addition to the rights of
a duty upon the National Probation those who have been the subject of
Service, Cheshire to contact victims In MAPPP cases where there is an crime.
and ask if they wish to be consulted identified victim, the Victim Liaison
about the release arrangements for Officer will be required to make Victim Support
violent and sexual offenders contact with the victim so that their
sentenced to 12 months custody or current circumstances and concerns “Victim Support is the national
more. can be taken into account when charity for people affected by crime.
planning the management of the It is an independent organisation,
offender in the community. offering a free confidential service,
In this area there is a specialist
victim liaison unit with staff who work whether or not a crime has been
In cases of a suspicious death, the reported. Trained staff and
exclusively with victims of sex or
police will identify to the bereaved an volunteers at local branches offer
violent offences, where the offender
is sentenced to 12 months officer who can be contacted at any information and support to victims,
time to assist with such matters as witnesses, their families and friends.
imprisonment or more. They initiate
family support, media attention and
contact with the relevant victims who
can choose whether or not they wish the progress of the investigation to Victim Support provides the Witness
date. Such contact may continue Service, based in every criminal
to be seen. Where a victim chooses
after an offender has been court in England and Wales, to offer
to be consulted about the case, the
victim liaison officer will normally convicted. In cases of rape, the assistance before, during and after
anonymity of the victim is of trial. You can also call the Victim
meet with the victim(s) at a time and
paramount importance. This is Support line – 0845 30 30 900 – for
place convenient to them. The
majority of victims are visited within ensured by a police liaison officer information and support and details
through whom contact with the victim of local services and other relevant
their own home.
is made by any other professional. organisations.
Where contact is sought, the victim This helps to prevent the re-
victimisation of, or further trauma to, The contact numbers for local victim
liaison staff enable the victim to
the victim in such cases. support services can be found in
receive information on the progress
of the offender through their Annex ‘A’.
The potential for a victim personal
sentence. It also allows them to
statement to be made in criminal
express their wishes on what
conditions should be imposed on the cases, bringing to the attention of a
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6. Statistical Information No. of Offenders
ii. The number of sex offenders having a registration requirement who were either 8
cautioned or convicted for breaches of the requirement, between 1 April 2002
and 31 March 2003
iii. The number of Sex Offenders Orders applied for and gained between 1 April
2002 and 31 March 2003
iv. The number of Restraining Orders issued by the courts between 1 April 2002 0
and 31 March 2003 for offenders currently managed within MAPPA
v. The number of violent and other sexual offenders considered under MAPPA 648
during the year 1 April 2002 and 31 March 2003 (as defined by section 68 [3],
[4] and [5])
vi. The number of "other offenders" dealt with under MAPPA during the year 1 3
April 2002 and 31 March 2003 as being assessed by the Responsible Authority
as posing a risk of serious harm to the public (but who did not fall within either
of the other two categories, as defined by s.67 [2b])
vii. For each of the three categories of offenders covered by the MAPPA
("registered sex offenders", "violent and other sex offenders" and "other
offenders"), identify the number of offenders that are or have been dealt with
by:
viii. Of the cases managed by the MAPPP during the reporting year what was the
number of offenders:
Branch Manager – Western Branch Winsford New Police Station, Collinsham01606 557717
(covering Vale Royal, Chester and Ellesmere Port) Way,
Winsford,
CW7 2WA