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Keeping Children Safe - Child Sex Offender Community Disclosure Pilot On 21 September 2009 Tayside Police launched the Child Sex Offender Community Disclosure Scheme where certain members of the public can request information regarding named individuals who have access to their children where they have some concern. Anyone living in Tayside is able to make an application. This pilot enables any person to enquire whether a person who has access to children, is a registered sex offender, or poses a risk to that child. Although each case will be considered separately, in consultation with partner agencies, disclosure will only be made to those people who are in a position to best protect or safeguard a child the parent, guardian or carer. The pilot scheme builds on existing procedures to proactively manage sex offenders by Public Protection Units under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA). Disclosure will only take place where children are deemed to be at risk. If your not sure and want some advice phone us and you will get a chance to discuss your concerns with a disclosure officer. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS When does this start? It started on 21 September 2009. How do I contact the Police regarding the scheme? You can speak to any Police Officer, call into any Police Station or phone the Tayside Police Single Emergency Contact Number - 0300 111 2222 and click on option 5. Inform them you are enquiring regarding Keeping Children Safe. You will be asked a number of questions and will be informed that a disclosure officer will contact you shortly regarding your request. If you feel there is immediate danger to a child phone 999 and inform the operator. What happens next? To be given any information about a person under the pilot you must be a parent, carer, or guardian. You will then be asked to fill in a form with a police officer. This will happen when you first contact the police if you go to the police station, or at a later time if you contact the force in another way. You will need to provide proof of your identity and address, including a photo ID. You will also need to show documentation that shows your relationship to the child in question. Ideally, you will need to show two forms of identification (one of which must be a photo ID ). These can be:
What if I am not the parent, carer or guardian ? Concerns raised by grandparents, friends and those associated with the family as well as concerns from family members will be checked. This is part of the normal child protection procedures in place and happens in all areas across the country. CONTACT US If you want more information or to discuss your concerns with a member of the team leave your details below: |
