From Wednesday 26^th October 2022, new eligibility criteria will come into effect for the electronic monitoring (EM) acquisitive crime project. It will see the current cohort (Adult People on Probation convicted of specific acquisitive crime offences, serving a Standard Determinate Sentence of 12 months or over, who are released/ re-released to reside within one of the 19 in-scope Police Force Areas) extended to those serving standard determinate sentences of 90 days and over. This will support my practitioners to manage People on Probation serving shorter sentences for acquisitive crime offences.

Standard Determinate Sentences are the only type of sentences in-scope and PoPs re-released, and those under HDC are also included, provided they have at least 30 days remaining on their licence. Post Sentence Supervision (PSS) is not included.

Probation are responsible for ensuring all eligible PoPs are identified for this cohort, and will access my region’s Acquisitive Crime SPOC’s access to a MIS Report; my practitioners will then use the eligibility criteria, found in the Guidance on EQuiP to validate whether the PoP is in-scope for this cohort.

If I work in one of the 19 Police Force Areas in scope, I will need to ensure my practitioners attend one of the series of briefings on offer throughout September and October to understand the change, re-cap on the eligibility criteria, licence conditions and their role as the responsible officer. I will need to share this link to the briefing sessions; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/em-acquisitive-crime-probation-briefing-tickets-400639783377

I can also direct them to further details on the eligibility criteria and exclusions, including other considerations, in the EM Acquisitive Crime guidance available on EQuiP.