The Diversionary Caution is the upper-tier disposal, which can be used for any offence, except for “excluded offences”, unless approved by an officer of at least Inspector rank.
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What are the new Diversionary and Community Cautions and how will they affect you?
Current status (checked July 2026): the Diversionary and Community Caution provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 have still not been brought into force – commencement remains “to be determined”. Simple and conditional cautions continue to be issued as before. We review this page regularly and will update it if a