A community resolution is an informal police disposal used for dealing with less serious crime and anti-social behavior, offering an alternative to formal police action, such as police caution. A community resolution does not create a record on the PNC, but if the person who was issued with the community resolution was arrested, they will have a record on the PNC. Also the police will usually keep a “local record” of the community resolution for at least 6 years.
1 11, 2023
What are the new Diversionary and Community Cautions and how will they affect you?
If you have ever been involved in a minor criminal offence, such as shoplifting, assault, public order issues, criminal damage, or drug possession, you may have been offered an out of court disposal (OOCD) by the police. An OOCD is a way of dealing with low-level offending without going to court, which can save
