Police Caution Procedure

The Procedure for offering a police caution for police officers and the CPS for how and in what circumstances that a police caution can be issued. Simple cautions and Conditional cautions have similar, although not exactly the same, procedures.

23 03, 2017

Another Police Caution Removal Success

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We have again had a police caution expunged from the Police National Computer (PNC) for one of our clients. The client had received the police caution after a domestic dispute. The client had taken the services of the duty solicitor at the police station, who advised him to accept the police caution. After reviewing the

22 03, 2017

Another Police Caution Removed for Client

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Our client had been issued with a police caution many years ago in relation to an allegation of ABH. The client had unsuccessfully applied to the police for the expungement of the caution. Once we were instructed we were able to identify some serious procedural defects in the case which rendered the caution unlawful. We

9 03, 2017

Police Caution Removal for Client

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Our client instructed us to apply for the deletion of his police caution. The client had received the caution in the context of a domestic argument. The police caution, had it remained on the Police National computer (PNC), would have greatly affected the client’s professional and personal plans for the future. After our initial assessment,

3 03, 2017

Police Caution Removed Successfully for Another Client

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We have again had a police caution removed for a client, a teacher. The client had been issued a police caution for harassment in the context of an acrimonious end to a relationship. After reviewing the case we were able to identify clear flaws with the police cautioning procedure which rendered the caution illegal. I have

16 02, 2017

Record Deletion Process – ACRO Deletion of Records from National Police Systems

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It is possible to apply for the deletion of police records from the Police National Computer (PNC), National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1) and the National DNA Database (NDNAD). The  National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) call this process the “Record Deletion Process.” Locally held records, such as custody records and custody photos, are managed under the  Authorised

14 02, 2017

Police Cautions

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A police caution is an out of court disposal aimed at achieving cheap and rapid justice. A police caution can only be issued if the suspect accepts the caution and admits the allegation. Admission to a Police Caution If a suspect does not admit the allegation then a police caution cannot be issued. An

3 06, 2016

ABH Police Cautions Removed for two Clients

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Today we have been notified that two of our clients police cautions have been expunged (removed) from their records. Both clients (whose cases were unrelated) had been issued with a police caution for ABH. A police caution for ABH will stay on a police criminal record for life and will never become "protected" meaning that it

28 03, 2014

Police Caution Removal Success

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The client instructed us to remove a police caution. The caution had been issued in the context of an acrimonious divorce. Police Caution Removal Solicitors After making representations the police caution was expunged, without the need for court proceedings. The client had their DBS certificate cleared and the caution no longer appeared. If you have