Making the Initial Identification

Introduction

This topic provides information about making an initial identification of child sex offenders (CSOs) for consideration for notification.

Initial identification will occur during pre-allocation.

Responsibility

The service manager is responsible for making an initial identification for notification.

When to identify

Initial identification must be undertaken by the service manager during pre-allocation. This will usually be either during pre-release planning or when the file is made up.

Identification will also need to be undertaken when an offender first transfers to a new area or if there is a change in the offender’s circumstances such as new neighbours moving in or the offender moving to a new address.

When considering the criteria, information about the offender can be found in:

• criminal and traffic convictions lists
• CPS reports and files.

Identification criteria

The criteria for identification are in the table below and listed on the CSO9 CSO Notification Initial Identification form.

The offender is eligible for consideration for notification if they meet one or more of these criteria.