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A police caution can be removed from the Police National Computer (PNC). This can be achieved by applying to the police forced who issued you with the caution, this is usually done through ACRO's record deletion process. If the police do not agree to remove your caution, you may be able to apply for
DBS Caution Removal is possible, depending on the facts of your case. If you have received a police caution, then it will show up on a standard and enhanced DBS Certificate. Your police caution will show up on your DBS certificate for 6 years in most cases. If you received a youth caution, due
If you have received a police caution you may be wondering: what is a protected caution? What is a Protected Caution? The best way to explain the difference between when a criminal record becomes "spent", and when it becomes "protected", is to look at the different types of background check. What
If you have ever wondered, can you get rid of a police caution? The simple answer to this question is, yes. Can you get rid of a police caution? Whether you can get rid of your caution in your circumstances, will depend on a number of factors. Getting rid of certain police
Written by Matt Elkins, Solicitor Advocate and Director of Legisia Legal Services – published in the Criminal Law Review and author of the Westlaw UK Insight on Police Cautions. Last updated: July 2026 We are the leading legal practice specialising in police caution, arrest record, and local records expungement (deletion). We have years of
