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Appendix 1
Persons and Agencies Interviewed and Consulted
Police
Special Acknowledgements.
Deputy Chief Constable Bob Ovens, Dumfries & Galloway and ACPOS Child Protection Portfolio Holder for his ongoing and unfailing support and advice.
Assistant Chief Constable John Corrigan, Strathclyde and ACPOS Crime Secretariat for facilitating and arranging contact with key personnel.
Detective Chief Superintendent Ian MacLeod and Detective Constable Elaine Stewart, Tayside for arranging my involvement with the ACPOS Sex Offenders Working Group.
Senior Officers.
Chief Constable Ian Latimer, Northern Constabulary.
Sir John Orr, former Chief Constable, Strathclyde.
Detective Superintendent Alex McAllister, Family Protection Co-ordinator, Strathclyde.
Detective Superintendent Ian McCandlish, Scottish Intelligence Database.
Detective Chief Inspector David Swindle, Strathclyde.
Detective Chief Inspector Carol Ashworth, Greater Manchester.
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Crozier, Fife
Detective Inspector Bill Sturgeon, Family Protection Unit, Dumfries & Galloway.
Detective Inspector Andrew Gosling, VISOR Team.
Detective Inspector Michael Sanderson, Greater Manchester.
Front Line Officers.
Detective Sergeant Gail McClymont, Strathclyde.
Detective Sergeant Edward Tweedie, Offender Assessment Unit, Strathclyde.
Detective Sergeant Nigel Orkney, VISOR Implementation Team.
Sergeant David Pate, Offender Assessment Unit, Strathclyde.
Detective Constable Barry Ivison, Fife.
Constable Kevin McCusker, Strathclyde.
Constable Caroline Rankin, Strathclyde.
Detective Constable Audrey Watt, Tayside.
Constable Gillian Wilson, Strathclyde.
Members of the ACPOS Sex Offenders Working Group.
Detective Inspector Coates, Tayside; Detective Inspector Riley, Grampian; Detective Sergeant Blackely, Dumfries & Galloway; Detective Sergeant Hendry, Central; Detective Sergeant Johnston, Strathclyde; Detective Sergeant Howie, Northern; Detective Constable Craig, Grampian; Detective Constable Ivison, Fife; Detective Constable Halliday, Central Scotland; Detective Constable Stewart, Tayside; Detective Constable Watson, Lothian and Borders.
The contribution of the ACPOS Sex Offenders Working Group by commenting on the initial findings and by responding to a detailed questionnaire is particularly appreciated.
Other Agencies and Individuals Interviewed and Consulted.
Crown Office.
Mr Andrew McIntyre, Procurator Fiscal Depute Policy Group.
Risk Management Authority.
Ms Roisin Hall, Chief Executive and Mr Robert Winter, Convenor.
Scottish Prison Service.
Mr Alex Spencer, Director of Rehabilitation and Care. Mr Tony McNulty, Senior Social Work Advisor.
Scottish Executive.
Ms Micheline Brannen, former Head of Criminal Justice Group; Dr George Burgess, Head of Division, Criminal Justice Group Projects; Mrs Elizabeth Carmichael, Head of Division Community Justice Services; Ms Sharon Grant, Head of Branch Community Justice Services; Ms Jo Knox, Former Inspector, Social Work Services Inspectorate
Social Services.
Mr Alan Baird, Director of Social Services, Dundee City Council and Chairman Association of Directors of Social Work, Criminal Justice Committee.
Ms Doreen Peat, Manager Criminal Justice Services, Fife; Mr Rennie McLean, Criminal Justice Manager, North Ayrshire Council; Mr Jim Murphy, Social Worker, North Ayrshire Council; Mr Jim Hunter, Criminal Justice Manager, South Ayrshire Council, Ms Anne Miller, Senior Social Worker, Inverclyde Council ( HMP Greenock).
Ms Cathy Morrison, Service Manager, SACRO.
The contribution of each and everyone is very much appreciated.
I also convey my sincere apologies to any other contributors omitted from the above. Interviews and consultations were extensive and involved meeting teams of police officers, social work personnel and representatives of other agencies. Discussions were lively and as a result I may not have accurately recorded all those in attendance. For this I apologise.
Finally, my very sincere appreciation to Mr Ian Fleming, Police Division Scottish Executive, who acted as my administrative officer and in so doing arranged and co-ordinated a number of visits, provided background material on request and advice as required. His support was invaluable.
Appendix 2
Papers and Publications Reviewed.
Risk Assessment and Management of Serious Violent and Sexual Offenders: a review of current issues. Scottish Executive Social Research Unit. 2002.
Serious, Violent and Sexual Offenders: the use of risk assessment tools in Scotland. Scottish Executive Social Research Unit. 2002.
Scotlands Criminal Justice Plan. 2004.
The Scottish Executive. An investigation into the management of post-release supervision of a sex offender in North Lanarkshire. Social Work Inspection Agency. 2005.
Where Are They Now?: An evaluation of sex offender registration in England and Wales. Police Research Series Paper 126. Plotnickoff and Woolfson. 2000.
Protecting Children from Sexual Harm. Consultation paper. 2004. Scottish Executive.
"Reducing the Risk". Improving the response to sex offending. Report of the Expert Panel on Sex Offending. 2001.
Analysis of External Consultation on, and the Scottish Executives response to "Reducing the Risk". 2001.
Extending Monitoring and Supervision. Expert Panel on Sex Offending (sub-Group 2) 2001.
Report of the Committee on Serious, Violent and Sexual Offenders. The Scottish Executive. 2000.
The Sex Offenders Act 1997. Guidance for Agencies. Scottish Executive. 2000.
Post-Conviction Sex Offender Testing. American Polygraph Association. 2000.
Thematic Inspection Management of Sex Offenders. Strathclyde Police. 2005
Ayrshire Criminal Justice Partnership Strategic Plan. 2005/2006.
Intensive Support and Monitoring Service. Procedures, Policies and Guidelines. SACRO. 2005.
Extension of MAPPA Guidance. Home Office and National Probation Service. 2005.
Sex Offenders. A Briefing Paper. Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland. 2004.
VISOR Back Record Conversion for Practitioners. England and Wales. 2004.
Briefing Paper: Mark and Sarah's Law. Scottish Executive. 2004.
Measures to Tighten Controls on Sex Offenders. Scottish Executive. 2004.
Sex Offenders. Release from Prison and Post-release Supervision. Scottish Executive. 2005.
Report from Information Sharing Steering Group. ( ISSG). 2005.
Towards a National Accommodation Strategy for Sex Offenders. Final Report for the Chartered Institute of Housing (Scotland) and Scottish Executive. Atkinson and Flint (University of Glasgow) and Blandy (Sheffield Halem University). 2004.
Legislation.
Current and Proposed.
The Sex Offenders Act 1997. (Superseded by the Sexual Offences Act 2003)
Related national guidelines 2000 and Police Circulars of 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Protecting Children: Guidance on the Imprisonment and Preparation for Release of Schedule 1 Prisoners. The Scottish Executive. 2003.
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Travel Notification Requirements (Scotland)) Regulations 2004.
Crime and Police Bill. England and Wales. 2005.
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill and now Act. 2004/2005.
The Scottish Parliament. Justice 1 Committee. 5th Report. The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill. Evidence and Report. 2005.
Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Bill. 2005.
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