It's been a long time coming! We're proud to be able to launch our newest online directory, Selecting Approaches for Effectively Responding to Risk (SAFERR). In this episode, Geoff talks to our Researcher Jihad Diab and our Chief Executive Mark McSherry, about the challenges of translating complex information into an accessible online directory. SAFERR is specifically focussed on the implementation and evaluation of a variety of risk management approaches in the context of their application to forensic populations. SAFERR is ongoing and we're keen to receive feedback on how we can continue to improve what we do to support colleagues working in public protection.

Have a look at SAFERR: https://saferr.rma.scot/

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In this bonus feature length episode, we're thrilled to welcome Dr Rajan Darjee to the podcast. Raj has worked in forensic psychiatry for over 20 years, beginning in the UK and now more recently working in Australia. Raj has been an Accredited Risk Assessor with the Risk Management Authority, a vital role in the Scottish justice system when an Order for Lifelong Restriction is being considered. He has worked in secure hospital, prison and community settings, and has extensive experience of working with people who have committed, or are at risk of committing, sexual offences, stalking, intimate partner violence, homicide and other types of serious interpersonal violence. In this episode, Raj talks to us about multi-disciplinary approaches throughout his career, and it all started with Silence of the Lambs...

Find out more about RMA Accredited Assessors: https://www.rma.scot/olr/risk-assessors/

Find out more about Dr Rajan Darjee: https://fbacs.com.au/our-team

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere right now - from Chat GPT to helping with complex medical diagnoses. But could it be used in crime prevention - for example, can AI really tell if someone is lying? In this episode the team discuss how AI is being used in the justice system today, and if there are areas it could be used in the future, or if our human bias might affect how it performs.

Find out more about the work of the RMA: www.rma.scot