Spotlight Referral Form

Referrals to the Spotlight Team will be assessed by the Intelligence Cell and then appropriate individuals will be discussed at monthly Spotlight meetings where decisions related to registration will be made. Please read the criteria for registration below and if you believe that an individual is suitable for the Spotlight project complete the form below and e-mail this form to Spotlight IOMU (e-mail: )

Any queries can be directed to Mike Donlan (e-mail: or Tel: 01204 367699) or Sergeant Helen Chadwick (e-mail: and Tel 0161 856 5535). Individuals will be registered regardless of their position in the criminal justice system.

Essential criteria

  1. All referrals must be residents of Bolton or in approved premises.
  2. All referrals must be aged over 16

Offending criteria

  1. Referrals at liberty must have committed at least two serious acquisitive crimes and/or serious violent crime offences over the last 12 months (see below for definitions).
  2. Referrals in custody must be due for release within 6 months and have previous convicted for serious acquisitive crime or serious violent crime.
  3. All violent MAPPA level 2 and 3 cases should be referred to Spotlight
  4. Domestic violence offenders can be referred to the project via the MARAC process.
  5. Young offenders (DYOs) should either meet the criteria outlined above or be nominated by YOT due to their assessed level of intervention identified through the YJB’s Scaled approach.

Serious acquisitive crime is defined as burglary dwelling, theft from motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle and robbery.

Serious violent crime is defined as grievous bodily harm with or without a weapon (005/01 or 008/01). Alternatively persistent violent offenders can be included.

Please provide the following details

Your name and telephone number / Sarah Dawson 01204 331263
Referring agency / YOT
Referral’s full name
PNC or SRN (if known)
Referral’s date of birth
Referral’s Address (if known)
Status in Criminal Justice System
Which agencies are working with the referral or their immediate family?
Briefly outline why you are referring this individual to Spotlight using the criteria outlined above

Form to be forwarded to Bolton Offender Management Unit, Bolton

Tel no.0161 856 5675 Fax 0161 856 5533

E-mail

This section to be completed by Spotlight Intelligence Cell

Relevant Intelligence please provide previous recorded offences (type and date), OASys and OGRS Scores (Score and date), Asset (score and date)
Outcome of referral (if applicable briefly state why individual was not registered on Spotlight)

When the outcome of the referral section has been completed please send a copy of this form to the individual who made the referral

Private and Confidential