Offender Management Unit
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements
The main purpose of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) is public safety and the reduction of serious harm. The protection of children, vulnerable adults and other victims is paramount.
Mappa offers a coordinated approach to the management of sexual and violent offenders in the community.
Mappa acknowledges the complex nature of serious re-offending behaviour which can prevent any single agency from being able to deliver an effective risk management plan alone. Mappa therefore recognizes that a coordinated risk management plan is needed.
Download a Leaflet
The following web links provide information about the joint arrangements that have been made between responsible authorities (Local Authorities, Scottish Prison Service (SPS), the police and the Health Service) to assess and manage the public risk posed by sex offenders in Scotland.
The Managing Sex Offenders in Your Community leaflet provides answers to questions which may be asked of parents, teachers, guardians and those in a position of care.
The Managing risk: Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and the Housing of Sex Offenders in Scotland leaflet deals with the housing of sex offenders in the community and the processes established in the National Accommodation Strategy for Sex Offenders (NASSO) developed across the country whereby police share information on high risk sex offenders with social landlords providing their housing.
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