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Lead agency

A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.

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Definition

The agency responsible for managing the risks posed by a qualifying offender.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/managing-sexual-offenders-and-violent-offenders/multi-agency-public-protection-arrangements-mappa

Related terms

CJA

Criminal Justice Act 2003.

MAPPA

Multi-agency public protection arrangements.

ViSOR

The national computer offender management system.

Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.