Police Caution Removal

Expert Solicitors for removal of a police caution from the Police National Computer (PNC). Once a police caution is removed it will not show on an ACRO Police Certificate or DBS certificate.

21 07, 2026

What Happens After a Police Caution Is Deleted?

By |July 21st, 2026|Tags: , , , |

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 The short answer: when a caution is deleted from the Police National Computer, the record is gone for DBS purposes – it

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21 07, 2026

Can I Appeal a Police Caution?

By |July 21st, 2026|Tags: , , , , |

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 The short answer: there is no formal appeal process against a police caution. Once a caution has been accepted, no court or

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20 03, 2025

Navigating Immigration to Saudi Arabia with a Police Caution

By |March 20th, 2025|Tags: , , , , |

If you’re exploring the possibility of moving to Saudi Arabia but have a criminal record, including a police caution from the UK, you may face some difficulties. This guide provides insights into how your record might be revealed and when, and how a police caution might affect your ability to travel, work, and live

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22 05, 2024

Removing a Police Caution for Assault or ABH

By |May 22nd, 2024|Tags: , , |

ABH and receiving a Police Caution Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) is a criminal offence under Section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. It is an intermediate level of assault, more serious than common assault but less so than Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH). ABH is committed when a person intentionally or

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7 11, 2023

Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) | Can you get a caution for ABH?

By |November 7th, 2023|Tags: , , , |

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 What is ABH? ABH Meaning at a Glance ABH stands for assault occasioning actual bodily harm – an offence under section 47

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1 11, 2023

What are the new Diversionary and Community Cautions and how will they affect you?

By |November 1st, 2023|Tags: , , , |

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

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17 10, 2023

How we Removed Over 350 Police Cautions and Arrest Records from the PNC

By |October 17th, 2023|Tags: , , , |

Since our last update, we have had hundreds of police cautions and arrest records deleted from the PNC. We have now had over 350 arrest records and cautions removed from the PNC, from over a decade of cases. We have had cautions removed in respect of any conceivable offence you can think off, ranging

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22 08, 2023

How to Remove a Police Caution from the PNC

By |August 22nd, 2023|Tags: , , , , |

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

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