Police Caution Questions and Answers

30 01, 2017

Is a Caution a Criminal Conviction?

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If you have been offered or have received a caution, you may be wondering what the precise consequences of accepting a police caution (a simple police caution) are. Is a Caution a Criminal Conviction? A frequently asked question is whether a police caution is a criminal conviction. The short answer is no, a caution is

27 11, 2016

Challenging a Police Caution

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You may be wondering whether it is possible to get a caution, including a conditional caution or youth caution, removed, or perhaps simply you have an arrest record that you would like expunged (deleted). It could be that your caution, or arrest record, is showing up on your standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring

3 01, 2016

Can I get an arrest record removed?

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Arrest Record and Disclosure If you have been arrested, but not charged or cautioned, then the police will usually keep a record of your arrest on the Police National Computer (PNC). PNC Deletion Your arrest Record record will be kept on the PNC unless an application is made to have it removed. The police have

28 11, 2015

Can I get a Police Caution Removed?

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If you are wondering "Can I get a police caution removed?" then the simple answer is yes you can. A police caution can be removed from your record so that your CRB/DBS criminal records check is cleared. If your police caution is removed you can say, when asked, that you have never received a

28 11, 2015

How Long Does a Police Caution Last?

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If you have received a caution, you may be wondering how long a police caution lasts. In most cases an adult police caution will be disclosable on a standard and enhanced DBS (CRB) certificate check for 6 years. How long does a police caution last? If however you have received a police caution for

28 11, 2015

Verballing and off the record comments by police

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When you are interviewed at the police station this should always be tape and or video recorded. Recording of interviews was introduced to protect against unfair and  coercive interviews. Police Station Lawyers Recording of interviews has not however wholly removed the problem of coercion or unfair tactics by police officers during detention at the police