Managing sexual offenders and violent offenders

This guidance provides an introduction into the principles of public protection and effective multi-agency work, recording information on the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) shared database Violent and Sex Offender Register (ViSOR), roles and responsibilities and making decisions based on risk management. It explains the importance of:

• training and development
• management responsibilities
• staff welfare
• the police role in effectively managing sexual offenders, violent offenders and potentially dangerous persons (PDPs)
• manageable workload
• ensuring management of sexual offenders and violent offenders (MOSOVO) units are staffed appropriately

The management of sexual offenders and violent offenders (MOSOVO) and PDPs require coordinated action by several partners and is subject to inspection and review by a number of bodies. These include:

• His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)
• His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)
• Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

Go to the APP on International investigation for latest available detail on specific areas, for example:

• International Law Enforcement Alerts Platform (I-LEAP)
• European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
• International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
• joint investigation teams