Police officer
I am always involved at the arrest stage and I am often required to attend court to give evidence. I would contact social services if I knew a child was going to be left alone or was at risk. I don't always know the details though and it can depend on whether the person I am arresting tells me or not! However, it is good practice to let social services know whenever possible.
Even if I go to court to give evidence I might not have anything to do with the family of the offender unless they were the victims or witnesses of the crime.
If the offender is a Prolific and Priority Offender (PPO) I would be involved in a multi-agency response on release.
For the most dangerous offenders, including sexual and violent offenders, I will work together with the prison and probation to manage their supervision in the community. Together we agree supervision plans designed to minimise the risk to the public. This work comes under the umbrella of MAPPA Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.