Public Protection
Public Protection activity in Dumfries and Galloway, is overseen by the multi-agency Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership.
This Partnership is headed by the Chief Officers Group: Public Protection, which has responsibility for strategic leadership and oversight of delivery of services and improved outcomes for Child Protection, Adult Protection, Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Offender Management (Multi Agency Public Protection Agenda) issues affecting Dumfries and Galloway.
The Public Protection Committee, lead by an Independent Chair, reports to Chief Officers and is the local strategic partnership responsible for the overview of policy and practice in relation to adult protection, child protection and violence against women and girls. The primary aim of the Committee is to shape the effective discharge of public protection activity through strategic oversight and performance review of those arrangements. The Committee is supported in delivering its aims through involvement in regional and national strategic groups.
The Committee will have a dedicated and specific remit on protection issues and overview of all protection work; assuming responsibility for the strategic development and delivery of effective services to vulnerable adults and children at risk of significant harm and comprises high level representatives from:
Dumfries and Galloway Council
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
MAPPA
DG Health and Social Care Partnership
Police Scotland
DG Alcohol and Drugs Partnership
Scottish Prison Service
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Scottish Ambulance Service
Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
Third Sector
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Care Inspectorate
DG Community Justice Partnership