RSO Monitoring Numbers
KEYWORDS
RSO, Registered Sex Offender, Monitoring, Number, Community, Risk, Visit, Missing, Wanted, Removal
PUBLICATION NUMBER
PUB 1114
PUBLICATION STATEMENT
Please note that this information is correct as at 06/09/2022 and may be subject to change. Essex Police aim to review and update this publication annually.
As with all publications of information by Essex Police, please note caveats may apply regarding the accuracy of data.
TITLE
RSO Monitoring Numbers
DATE RANGE
2017 - 2021
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Number of Registered Sex Offenders (RSOs) monitored each year by Essex Police, including risk categories relating to level of monitoring visits undertaken. Details also relating to number of wanted RSOs and the total number of RSOs that have been removed from the register each year.
Please be aware that figures provided are for the month of December each year only, there will be variation in RSO numbers throughout the year.
Figures do not include RSOs in prison.
Please note that a percentage of RSOs are managed by Probation due to being on license in the community after prison release. These visits are the responsibility of the National Probation Service (NPS).
Some visits are unable to be undertaken by Essex Police due to RSOs being missing or abroad.
RSOs are required to notify the police of their name, address, and other personal details and to subsequently update police with any changes (the “notification requirement”). Failure to comply with the notification requirement is a criminal offence that carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment. If an RSO does not notify police of any changes and their whereabouts become unknown, they are listed as wanted.
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) publish national and local reports on RSOs and other sexual and violent offenders. A link has been provided below to provide direction if required.
RELATED DOCUMENTS/LINKS
https://mappa.justice.gov.uk/connect.ti/MAPPA/view?objectId=6003344
FOI PUBLICATION
Risk level - Essential criteria per offender:
- Very High Risk – at least 1 visit per month
- High Risk – at least 1 visit per 3 months
- Medium Risk – at least 1 visit per 6 months
- Low Risk – at least 1 visit per 12 months
December 2017:
- 1445 RSOs in the community
- VH 2; H 107; M 609; L 727
December 2018:
- 1556 RSOs in the community
- VH 1; H 106; M 589; L 860
December 2019:
- 1606 RSOs in the community
- VH 0; H 83; M 621; L 500 Intelligence Led Monitoring 402
December 2020:
- 1719 RSOs in the community
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VH 2; H 137; M 681; L 532 Intelligence Led Monitoring 367
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December 2021:
- 1437 RSOs in the community
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VH 0; H 145; M 733; L 559 Intelligence Led Monitoring 201
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Total number of wanted RSOs by Essex Police as of 1st December 2020:
- 9
Since:
- 2012 = 2
- 2014 = 1
- 2017 = 2
- 2018 = 2
- 2019 = 1
- 2020 = 1 (update - located since 01/12/2020)
Annual number of RSO records that have been removed from the register
RSO’s records can be archived for the following reasons only:
- Deceased
- End of notification period
- Application to be removed after 15 years
Since 2017 the following number of records have been archived each year:
- 2017 = 114
- 2018 = 157
- 2019 = 115
- 2020 = 119