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Prolific and other Priority Offender (PPO) programme

On 20 February 2007, the Home Office (HO) published two reports on the Prolific and other Priority Offender (PPO) programme.

Previous research had indicated that a small number of offenders is responsible for a disproportionate amount of all crime. The PPO programme, implemented from 6 September 2004, directed resources to this group of individuals. The two reports are based upon the Research Development and Statistics (RDS) national evaluation of the PPO programme:

• The National PPO evaluation - research to inform and guide practice, has a focus on the implementation of the PPO programme, and also provides a number of practical recommendations aimed at improving practice.
• An impact assessment of the Prolific and other Priority Offender programme has a specific focus on the impact of the PPO programme on levels of offending

The reports can be viewed on the Home Office website