TOM HALPIN - CHILD PROTECTION

This is from the The Scottish Association for
the study of offending (SASO) conference 41st ANNUAL CONFERENCE
at Dunblane Hydro Hotel 19th – 20th November, 2010

For some reason Blogger wont let me put a link to the conference PDF minuites so you will have to google for it.

Managing Risk and Reintegration
Can we tell who is dangerous, can we really assess risk and can
we manage their reintegration into communities? Are those
with mental illness properly identified and then managed
appropriately?
Conference Chair:
The Rt Hon Lord Gill, Lord Justice Clerk, QC, PhD, FRSE, FRSAMD
THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR
THE STUDY OF OFFENDING
SASO Office Bearers
Honorary President: Rt Hon Lord Gill
Chairman: Professor Alec Spencer
Vice Chairman: Dan Gunn, OBE
Hon Secretary: Margaret Small
Hon Treasurer: Alasdair McVitie
For over forty years SASO has been organising conferences which bring together people with a
wide range of experience within the criminal justice system. Views may differ, but by listening,
talking and sharing experiences, a better understanding of our common problems tends to
develop. On some issues, consensus has been reached which has, on occasions, been translated
into action from which the system has benefited.
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Tom Halpin
Tom Halpin took up his appointment as Chief Executive at SACRO in August 2009. Prior to this he was Deputy Chief Constable of Lothian & Borders Police
having joined from Strathclyde Police in 2005 where he was Head of CID Operations. A member of ACPOS, he led the portfolio for Public Protection in
Scotland, serving on a number of Scottish Government groups supporting the introduction of new legislation and arrangements for managing offenders and
protecting children. A Chartered Director (IOD), Tom was a Director of Essential Edinburgh and a Council Member of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.

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Donald Findlater
Donald Findlater is Director of Research and Development with The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) – a child protection charity that works in all aspects
of child sexual abuse prevention. He is also Director of Stop it Now! UK and Ireland, a child sexual abuse prevention campaign, supported by a freephone,
confidential helpline. Donald was responsible for sex offender policy and practice in Probation Service in England prior to joining LFF in 1995 and managed
the Wolvercote Clinic – the only specialist residential assessment and treatment centre for adult male sex offenders against children. He pioneered work
in developing Circles of Support and Accountability (using groups of trained volunteers to support sex offenders to lead “good lives”) and has recently
developed and piloted public education materials for the Home Office aimed at helping parents keep their children safe from sexual abuse.