OFFICERS ARE AT LIBERTY TO USE THEIR OWN CARS AND CLAIM ALLOWANCES FOR DOING SO. THE CURRENT RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS WITH EFFECT FROM 1.1.76 ENGINE SIZE: 451-999 C.C.: 1000-1199C.C.: 1200-1450C.C.: 1451-1750C.C. CASUAL USER PER MILE: 9.9P: 10.9P: 12.3P: 13.5P ESSENTIAL USER PER MILE (FIRST 7,200 MILES P.A.): 6.1P: 6.8P: 7.4P: 8.1P PER MILE (AFTER 7.200 MILES P.A.): 3.8P: 4.2P: 4.6P: 4.9P CLAIMS FOR ALLOWANCES SHOULD BE COMPLETED ON THE YELLOW FORMS PROVIDED AND HANDED TO THE SENIOR PROBATION OFFICER ON THE LAST FRIDAY IN EACH MONTH. PLEASE PUT THE OFFICE NAME ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TEAR OFF SLIP. CLAIMS FOR MILEAGE SHOULD BE MADE FOR ALL VISITS TO AND FROM HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, ETC. MILEAGE CLAIMED SHOULD BE FROM WORK PLACE TO PLACE VISITED AND RETURN. OFFICERS MAY APPLY TO THEIR CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER FOR A LOAN TO PURCHASE A CAR. THE LOAN IS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY TREASURER AFTER APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER. IT WILL NORMALLY TAKE US TO ABOUT TWO WEEKS FROM THE TIME WHEN A CAR LOAN APPLICATION IS RECEIVED IN THE COUNTY TREASURY BEFORE AN APPROVAL LETTER IS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT. THE CHEQUE WILL BE DESPATCHED TO THE APPLICANT WHEN NOTIFICATION IS RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY SECRETARY THAT THE CAR LOAN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE ENTIRE PROCESS WILL USUALLY TAKE UP TO 3-4 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION ACCORDING TO WORK PRESSURES IN THE COUNTY TREASURY AND IN THE COUNTY SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT. THE PRESENT PERMITTED LOAN IS L1,500 OR 95 PER CENT WHICHEVER IS THE LOWER AND THE SCHEME IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO DESIGNATED ESSENTIAL USERS (SEE BACK OF APPLICATION FORM). ESSENTIAL USERS MAKING APPLICATION FOR A LOAN TO BUY A NEW CAR BUT RETAINING THEIR EXISTING VEHICLE MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN VALUATION OF THE RETAINED VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE FROM AN INDEPENDANT SOURCE (I.E. GARAGE OR ENGINEER). THIS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN GRANTING A NEW LOAN. CARS SUBJECT TO SUCH LOANS MUST NOT BE SOLD WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE C.M.C. OFFICERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE CASE COMMITTEE SUB-COMMITTEE. NORMALLY MEETINGS TAKE PLACE EVERY THREE MONTHS, ARE INFORMAL GATHERINGS COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY FOUR MAGISTRATES, FOUR OFFICERS AND A SENIOR OFFICER. GENERAL MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AND OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO ILLUSTRATE THEIR COMMENTS AND OPINIONS BY USING CASE MATERIAL. CASES MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR DISCUSSION WHERE OFFICERS ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT A RECOMMENDATION FOR EARLY DISCHARGE. IF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AGREED UPON THE CASE SHOULD THEN BE PUT TO THE APPROPRIATE COURT WITH A REPORT GIVING THE OPINION OF THE CASE COMMITTEE OFFICERS USING THEIR CARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THEIR WORK ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY IN ORDER TO HAVE A CLAUSE INSERTED IN THE POLICY WORDED AS FOLLOWS: "IT IS HEREBY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THIS POLICY EXTENDS TO APPLY WHILST THE INSURED VEHICLE IS BEING USED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF OFFICIAL PASSENGERS IN RESPECT OF WHOM THE INSURED WILL OR MAY RECEIVE AN ALLOWANCE FROM THE GREATER MANCHESTER PROBATION COMMITTEE. FURTHER, SUCH USE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY TO CONSTITUTE USE FOR HIRING OR FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE OR REWARD." OFFICERS PURCHASING CARS VIA LOANS FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER SHOULD HAVE A FURTHER CLAUSE INSERTED AS FOLLOWS: "IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AND AGREED THAT THE GREATER MANCHESTER COUNCIL ARE INTERESTED IN THE CAR REG. NO......... AND THAT IT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ASSISTED PURCHASE AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN THE GREATER MANCHESTER COUNCIL ON THE ONE PART AND THE ASSURED ON THE OTHER PART AND IT US FURTHER AGREED THAT THE COUNCIL ARE INTERESTED IN ANY MONIES WHICH BUT FOR THIS ENDORSEMENT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE ASSURED UNDER THIS POLICY IN RESPECT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE SAID CAR (WHICH LOSS OR DAMAGE IS NOT MADE GOOD BY REPAIR, REINSTATEMENT OR REPLACEMENT) AND SUCH MONIES SHALL BE PAID TO THE COUNCIL " NOTE FROM TYPIST: THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH WAS NOT COMPLETE ON THE INK PRINT COPY. CASE SUPERVISION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE ASSISTANT CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER MR. TENCH AS AND WHEN HE REQUIRES. ALL OFFICERS WILL BE OFFERED FORMAL SUPERVISION SESSIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH THEIR SENIOR OFFICER. HE WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR DAY TO DAY CONSULTATION AND ADVICE ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO AN OFFICER'S WORK. WHERE ADVICE IS REQUIRED ON ANY MATTERS OFFICERS SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT THEIR SENIOR OFFICER BEFORE APPROACHING OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE. ALL REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE (INCLUDING REPORTS ON STUDENTS) SHOULD BE SENT VIA THE SENIOR OFFICER. DOSSIERS ON CASES WHERE SUPERVISION HAS CEASED SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE AND TERMINATED STATISTICS FORMS COMPLETED. DOSSIERS SHOULD BE SENT FOR FILING TO THE GENERAL OFFICE WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE SUPERVISION CEASING. TERMINATED STATISTICS FORMS SHOULD BE HANDED TO THE SENIOR OFFICER AT THE SAME TIME. ALL UNNECESSARY PAPERS IN THE DOSSIER SHOULD BE DESTROYED LEAVING ONE COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT IN THE DOSSIER. THE DOSSIER SHOULD BE LEFT NEAT AND IN THE CORRECT ORDER, I.E. PART =A =B AND =C, ORDERS, =SER'S, CORRESPONDENCE. CASES. TRANSFER OF CASES ENTERING OUR AREA. FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF CORRESPONDENCE ASKING FOR US TO CONTACT A CLIENT WITH A VIEW TO ACCEPTING TRANSFER OF SUPERVISION THE OFFICER SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE CORRESPONDENCE TO ITS SOURCE AND SHOULD NOTIFY THE GENERAL OFFICE STAFF SO THAT AN INDEX CAR MAY BE ENTERED IN THE FILE GIVING DETAILS OF THE CLIENT AND THE FACT THAT HE IS UNDER OUR TEMPORARY SUPERVISION. HAVING CONTACTED THE CLIENT THE OFFICER SHOULD NOTIFY THE SUPERVISING OFFICER OF THE CLIENTS PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. WHEN THE OFFICER IS _SATISFIED THAT THE CLIENT INTENDS TO REMAIN IN OUR AREA HE SHOULD WRITE TO THE SUPERVISING OFFICER REQUESTING TRANSFER AND GIVING DETAILS OF OUR P.S.D. ON RECEIPT OF _ALL CASE PAPERS INCLUDING PROBATION ORDER, AMENDING ORDER AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS HE SHOULD ASSUME FULL SUPERVISION AND INFORM GENERAL OFFICE OF THIS FACT SO THAT THE INDEX CARD SHOWS THE CORRECT FACTS. OFFICERS SHOULD RESIST ACCEPTING TRANSFER OF CASES UNTIL SATISFIED THAT THE CLIENT INTENDS TO TAY AND SHOULD INSIST ON OBTAINING ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS. CASES. TRANSFER OF CASES LEAVING OUR AREA. WHERE A CLIENT EXPRESSES HIS INTENTION OF LEAVING OUR AREA FOR ANY PERIOD OVER ONE MONTH IN LENGTH, OFFICERS SHOULD INSTRUCT THE CLIENT TO REPORT TO THE PROBATION OFFICER IN THE AREA TO WHICH THE CLIENT INTENDS TO LIVE. IF POSSIBLE THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR NEW OFFICER OR AT LEAST HIS NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE OFFICER SHOULD GET THE DOSSIER UP TO DATE AND PREPARE TO TRANSFER THE CASE. ON RECEIPT OF A LETTER REQUESTING TRANSFER THE OFFICER SHOULD (IN PROBATION AND SUPERVISION CASES) TAKE THE MATTER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES COURT AND OBTAIN AN AMENDING ORDER DULY SIGNED AND DATED. ALL CASE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS SHOULD THEN BE SENT TO THE NEW SUPERVISING OFFICER LEAVING ONLY THE NEW OFFICERS LETTER, A COPY OF THE AMENDING ORDER AND IF POSSIBLE A RECENT S.E.R. IN THE FILE. THE FILE SHOULD THEN BE PASSED TO THE GENERAL OFFICE AND THE TRANSFER RECORDED ON THE MONTHLY STATISTICS FORM. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER TO ENSURE THAT ALL REPORTS, RECORDS AND LETTERS ARE PROPERLY TYPED AND THAT UNSATISFACTORY WORK IS RETURNED FOR CORRECTION. WHERE WORK IS PRODUCED IN AN UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OR IT IS NOT RETURNED PROMPTLY TO THE OFFICER, THE MATTER SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CLERICAL ASSISTANT (AND IF NEED BE) THE SENIOR CLERICAL OFFICER WITHOUT DELAY. IN THE EVENT OF THERE BEING NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE SITUATION THE MATTER SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SENIOR PROBATION OFFICER. IT SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND BY OFFICERS, THAT CLERICAL ASSISTANTS HAVE VARIED DUTIES. ANY WORK THAT IS REQUIRED URGENTLY SHOULD BE HANDED IN FOR TYPING IN GOOD TIME. WHERE THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE THE CLERICAL ASSISTANT SHOULD BE WARNED THAT URGENT WORK WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE DONE AT SHORT NOTICE. ALL DOCUMENTS, CASE RECORDS LETTERS ETC. APPERTAINING TO CLIENTS SHOULD BE LOCKED AWAY OVERNIGHT OR AT WEEKENDS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GENERAL OFFICE STAFF TO ENSURE THAT ALL PAPERS WITHIN THE GENERAL OFFICE (INCLUDING PAPERS IN PIGEON HOLES) ARE SECURELY LOCKED AWAY EACH NIGHT. IN THE TRAFFORD MAGISTRATES COURT COMMITTALS ARE DEALT WITH IN THE NORMAL CRIMINAL COURT AND THE MAGISTRATES COURT DUTY OFFICER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDING RESULTS OF THIS TYPE. THE SENIOR CLERICAL OFFICER WILL INFORM THE CROWN COURT LIAISON OFFICER OF ALL CASES COMMITTED, USING FORM =P5 AND THE LIAISON OFFICER WILL REFER CASES BACK TO THE SENIOR OFFICER FOR ALLOCATION WHERE SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS ARE REQUESTED. ADULT MAGISTRATES COURT. ALL OFFICERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO UNDERTAKE DUTIES IN THE MAGISTRATES COURTS, ADULT, AND IN ORDER THAT A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE CAN BE AVAILABLE TO THE COURTS THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE ADOPTED. 1. COURT DUTY OFFICER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR DUTY AT 9#30 A.M. ON THE MORNING OF THEIR DUTY. 2. THEY WILL HAVE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM THE COURT DIARY WHICH WILL CONTAIN DETAILS OF ALL PERSONS APPEARING IN THE COURT ON THAT DAY WHO ARE KNOWN TO THIS OFFICE. THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE PROVIDED TO THEM COPIES OF ALL SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FOR THAT DAY OR ALTERNATIVELY RELEVANT LETTERS AND NOTES GIVING DETAILS OF THE REQUEST FOR THE REPORT AND REASONS WHY THE REPORT IS NOT FORTHCOMING. IN THE EVENT OF AN OFFICER BEING ASKED FOR A SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORT AND NOT HAVING PRODUCED THAT REPORT IT WILL BE EXPECTED THAT THE OFFICER WILL EITHER ATTEND COURT OR WILL GIVE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION TO THE DUTY OFFICER AS TO WHY THE REPORT HAS NOT BEEN PRODUCED. WHERE CLIENTS ARE APPEARING FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PRIOR WARNING, THE CLERICAL OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURT DIARY WILL HAVE INFORMED THE PROBATION OFFICER (OR HIS PARTNER) AND THERE SHOULD BE AN INDICATION THAT EITHER THAT OFFICER WILL BE APPEARING IN COURT OR THAT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLIENT IS AVAILABLE TO THE DUTY OFFICER. 3. THE COURT DUTY OFFICER WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE DAILY COURT LIST WHICH WILL HAVE ENTERED UPON IT DETAILS OF ANY CLIENT KNOWN TO US AND ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING S.E.R.'S ETC. THE COURT DIARY SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN IN TO THE COURT BUT SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE GENERAL OFFICE. 4. COURT DUTY OFFICER SHOULD BE PRESENT IN COURT AT 10 A.M. AND WILL BE EXPECTED TO ENTER ON THE DAILY COURT LIST THE RESULTS OF ALL THE CASES APPEARING ON THAT DAY, AND SHOULD MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE COURT WHERE APPROPRIATE, SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS OR OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED. IN THE EVENT OF COURT DUTY OFFICERS BEING ASKED TO PROVIDE STAND DOWN REPORTS BRIEF DETAILS OF THE REPORT GIVEN AND THE RESULT OF THE APPEARANCE SHOULD BE ENTERED ON THE DAILY COURT LIST. COURT DUTY OFFICERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THE COURT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ALL CRIMINAL AND DOMESTIC CASES HAVE BEEN HEARD. ON RETURNING TO THE GENERAL OFFICE THE COURT DUTY OFFICERS SHOULD MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE CLERICAL OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURT DIARY THE DAILY COURT LIST SO THAT THE COURT DIARY CAN BE COMPLETED, AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COURT DUTY OFFICER TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. COURT DUTY DOES NOT CEASE UNTIL THE COURT DIARY IS FULLY COMPLETED. 5. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CLERICAL OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURT DIARY TO BOOK FORWARD CASES THAT HAVE BEEN ADJOURNED OR REMANDED ON CLIENTS THAT ARE KNOWN TO US, OR ON ALL CASES IN WHICH WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. 6. REQUESTS FOR S.E.R.'S IN ALL CASES WHERE THE COURT REQUESTS A SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORT TO BE WRITTEN, COURT DUTY OFFICER SHOULD INTERVIEW THE CLIENT AND COMPLETE THE RELEVANT FORM. THE CLERICAL STAFF WILL THEN TYPE OUT TWO COPIES OF THIS FORM, ONE BEING RETAINED IN THE GENERAL OFFICE AND THE OTHER COPY BEING SENT TO THE OFFICER BEING ASKED TO COMPILE THE REPORT. 7. DOMESTIC COURT. THE COURT DUTY OFFICER WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOMESTIC COURT AND WHERE THE PROBATION SERVICE IS ASKED TO ARRANGE FOR REPORTS REGARDING CUSTODY, G. OF I. OR ANY OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING THE DOMESTIC COURT, THE RELEVANT FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED AFTER INTERVIEWING ALL PARTIES CONCERNED. PLEASE MAKE KNOWN TO THE USHERS IN THE COURT THAT WHERE THE DOMESTIC COURT ASKS FOR OUR ASSISTANCE THE RELEVANT CLIENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE COURT DUTY OFFICER BEFORE LEAVING THE COURT BUILDING. 8. WHERE COURT APPEARANCES RESULT IN A PROBATION ORDER, SUSPENDED SENTENCE SUPERVISION ORDER, MONEY PAYMENT SUPERVISION ORDER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ORDER THAT RESULTS IN SUPERVISION BY THE PROBATION SERVICE, THE CLIENT SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED BY THE COURT DUTY OFFICER AND THE COURT DUTY OFFICER - JUVENILE COURT. 1. OFFICERS ASKED TO UNDERTAKE JUVENILE COURT DUTIES SHOULD MAKE THEMSELVES FAMILIAR WITH THE DUTIES OUTLINED FOR THE MAGISTRATES ADULT COURT, AS THE PROCEDURE REGARDING COURT DIARY, REQUESTS FOR SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS ETC. IS IDENTICAL. JUVENILE COURT IS NORMALLY HELD AT ALTRINCHAM MAGISTRATES COURT AND OFFICERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THAT COURT AT 10 A.M. ALL CASES APPEARING BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT UNLESS THEY ARE OF A TRIVIAL NATURE WILL NORMALLY REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF A SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORT AND THE COURT DUTY OFFICER FOR THE JUVENILE COURT SHOULD HAVE MADE AVAILABLE TO HIM ALL THESE REPORTS AND ALSO AN INDICATION OF WHICH CASES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES. 2. THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN APPEARING BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT ARE NOT TO BE GIVEN ACCESS TO SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS AND SOLICITORS APPEARING FOR THOSE CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO SEE THE REPORT UNLESS THE CLIENT IS PLEADING GUILTY OR A FINDING OF GUILT HAS BEEN MADE BY THE COURT. THE JUVENILE COURT OFFICER SHOULD HOWEVER, BE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN ORDER TO GIVE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON THE COURT PROCEDURE AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT WHERE OFFICERS HAVE COMPILED SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS ON JUVENILES WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE CONTESTED BY THE PARENTS, THAT THEY WILL HAVE DISCUSSED THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT WITH THE PARENTS, THEREBY AVOIDING A CONFRONTATION IN THE COURT BETWEEN PARENTS AND THE COURT DUTY OFFICER. THE SESSIONS OF THE CROWN COURT USUALLY BEGIN ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN THE MONTH. THE COURT DOES NOT SIT IN AUGUST. THE CROWN COURT LIAISON OFFICER FOR THIS AREA IS MR. K.L. HOWE, CROWN COURT LIAISON OFFICER, MAGISTRATES COURT BUILDINGS, CROWN SQUARE, MANCHESTER. TEL. NO. 832 8393 EXT. 272 MR. A. FRYMAN IS THE FULL TIME COURT DUTY OFFICER TO WHOM GENERAL DAY TO DAY QUERIES CAN BE ADDRESSED. MRS. GRAY IS THE SENIOR CLERICAL ASSISTANT WHO DEALS WITH THE PAPER WORK SIDE OF THE COURT MATTERS. SHE WORKS WITHIN THE CROWN COURT BUILDING - TEL. 832 8393. EXT. 272 THE COURTS SIT DAILY ON WEEKDAYS COMMENCING AT 10#30 A.M. AND RESITTING AFTER LUNCH AT 2#15 P.M. OFFICERS COMPILING REPORTS ON CASES LISTED AT THE CROWN COURT WILL BE GIVEN EARLY WARNING OF THE DATE OF APPEARANCE VIA THE CROWN COURT "WARNED LIST" KEPT IN THE GENERAL OFFICE. THIS LIST GIVES ABOUT A WEEK OR FORTNIGHTS NOTICE OF THE _WEEK IN WHICH THE CASE IS TO BE HEARD. AT A LATER STAGE A "FIXED LIST" ARRIVES AND THIS GIVES A DATE FOR HEARING. AN OFFICER BEING ASKED TO COMPILE A SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORT FOR THE CROWN COURT SHOULD ALWAYS GIVE THE MATTER PRIORITY AND SHOULD READ THE PAPERS SUPPLIED CAREFULLY. IN NORMAL CASES HE CAN EXPECT 2-3 WEEKS TO COMPILE THE REPORT _BUT IN SPECIAL CASES WHERE THE CLIENT HAS BEEN BEFORE A JUDGE AND THE JUDGE HAS PUT THE CASE BACK FOR AN S.E.R. TO BE PREPARED THERE MAY BE A FIXED DATE FOR THE NEXT APPEARANCE OR NO DATE MAY HAVE BEEN FIXED. IN THESE LATTER CASES THE OFFICER SHOULD PROCEED WITH THE REPORT WITHOUT DELAY AND SHOULD INFORM MR. HOWE'S DEPARTMENT (MRS. GRAY OR MR. FRYMAN) AS SOON AS THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CROWN OFFICE (ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OFFICE OF THE CROWN COURT) WILL THEN SET A DATE FOR THE CASE TO BE REHEARD. THE OFFICER MAY HAVE TO ATTEND THE HEARING AND IF SO SHOULD ASK TO BE INFORMED OF THE DATE OF THE HEARING. OFFICERS COMPILING SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORTS FOR THE COURT NEED NOT NORMALLY ATTEND THE COURT UNLESS WARNED THAT THEIR PRESENCE WILL BE REQUIRED. OFFICERS SHOULD ATTEND THE COURT WHEN CLIENTS UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION APPEAR FOR SENTENCE AND WRITTEN REPORTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. DETENTION CENTRE - (LICENCE PERIOD 12 MONTHS) THE PROBATION SERVICE SUPERVISES ALL BOYS RELEASED FROM DETENTION CENTRES EXCEPT WHERE THE BOY, __AT THE TIME OF _RELEASE IS SUBJECT TO A CARE ORDER OR A SUPERVISION ORDER IN WHICH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IS NAMED AS THE SUPERVISOR. IN THESE LATTER CASES THE BOY WILL STILL BE THE SUBJECT OF DETENTION CENTRE LICENCE BUT THE LOCAL AUTHORITY MUST SUPERVISE. IF AT THE TIME OF RELEASE THE BOY IS SUBJECT TO A PROBATION ORDER AND THAT ORDER HAS MORE THAN SIX MONTHS TO RUN FROM THE DATE OF DISCHARGE, THEN, NORMALLY, THE BOY WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO DETENTION CENTRE LICENCE BUT WILL REMAIN ON PROBATION. WHERE BOYS, SUBJECT TO A PROBATION ORDER, ARE SENT TO A DETENTION CENTRE THE SUPERVISING OFFICER SHOULD NOTIFY THE WARDEN WHETHER OR NOT HE INTENDS TO SEEK TO HAVE THE PROBATION ORDER DISCHARGED AND THE "SIX MONTH" RULE WILL NORMALLY APPLY. DETENTION CENTRE INMATES TO NOT GET HOME LEAVE PRIOR TO DISCHARGE. SUPERVISION. SEE H.O. CIRCULAR 97/1974 COMPULSORY SUPERVISION OF PERSONS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY. RECALL IS RARELY USED WITH DETENTION CENTRE LICENCES BUT THIS SHOULD NOT DETER OFFICERS FROM APPLYING. EARLY DISCHARGE CAN BE SOUGHT VIA SENIOR AND ASSISTANT CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER. USUALLY APPLICABLE AFTER SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING RELEASE. THE DIVORCE COURT WELFARE OFFICER FOR THIS AREA IS: MISS M.A. STEPHENSON, SENIOR PROBATION OFFICER, CITY MAGISTRATES COURT, PROBATION OFFICE, CROWN SQUARE, MANCHESTER =M60 1=PP TEL. 061 228 3681. REPORTS AND QUERIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THAT OFFICER. MANCHESTER COUNTY COURT, QUAY STREET, MANCHESTER, IS THE RELEVANT COURT FOR THIS AREA. OFFICERS REQUESTED TO SUPPLY REPORTS CONCERNING DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD HAVE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM ALL RELEVANT PAPERS IN THE CASE. FOUR COPIES OF THE REPORT REQUESTED SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE LIAISON OFFICER, SOLICITORS ARE AT LIBERTY TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE REPIORT _ONLY FROM THE REGISTRY, QUAY STREET. OFFICERS SHOULD BE READY TO ATTEND COURT IN CONTESTED CASES AND WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE OF HEARING IN DUE COURSE. OFFICERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE LIAISON OFFICER OF ANY MATTER CONTAINED IN THEIR REPORT WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE DISPUTED. GENERAL QUERIES MAY BE REFERRED TO THE TEAM SENIOR OFFICER.