Introducing Dorset Probation Trust As part of the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) which is comprised of Her Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS) and the National Probation Service (NPS), the Dorset Probation Trust is one of 36 Probation Trusts nationally whose overriding purpose and goals are...
The Dorset Probation Trust covers the whole county of Dorset including both Bournemouth and Poole. As a member of the Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB) for Dorset, comprising Dorset Police; Her Majesty’s Court Service (HMCS); Her Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS); the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Youth Offending Teams (YOT’s), the Dorset Probation Area seeks to contribute to the delivery of criminal justice services which ‘Build safe and tolerant communities and which give the public confidence in the Criminal Justice System’ In this context, the Vision of the Dorset Probation Trust is: ‘To provide the best possible service for people in Dorset, the victims of crime and the offenders whom we manage’ Our Mission is: ‘To work with local partners to protect the public and to reduce crime and its impact on victims by changing offenders’ behaviour, thus contributing to public reassurance and to making people in Dorset safer’.  The Strategic Priorities of the Dorset Probation Trust are:a) Protection of the public through the effective and safe management of those offenders who represent a risk of serious harm and, wherever possible, their effective rehabilitation; b) Contribution to the reduction of re-offending in the South West Region and in the Dorset Probation Trust through the delivery of the performance targets agreed with the Regional Offender Manager (ROM); c) Maximising the quality and effectiveness of the services provided either directly or through the commissioning of other providers to deliver such services where this represents better value for money; d) Maximising the opportunities for working effectively in partnership with a range of other organisations through the development of strategic alliances with other Probation Trusts; HM Prison Service, other statutory partners through the Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB), Local Strategic Partnerships (LSP’s), Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) et al and with both the Voluntary Community and Private Sectors; e) Maximising the opportunities for community engagement through our active involvement in the development and delivery of Local Area Agreements (LAA’s), partnership working with a range of local community organisations, the commissioning of local community providers to deliver services where appropriate, the use of community based volunteers to support our work with offenders and the delivery of services which best meet the needs of the local community.  Business_Development_Plan_09-10_to_12-13.pdf Organisational_Development_Plan_09-10_to_12-13.pdf Trust_Governance.pdf Vision_and_Benefits.pdf Workforce_Development_Plan_09-10_to_12-13.pdf |
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