A police caution is not a criminal conviction but will form part of a person’s criminal record. A police caution will not be disclosed on a basic background check but will show on a standard DBS check for 6 years and also may show up for longer on an enhanced DBS certificate. Some police cautions, such as for ABH or child cruelty, will show up on a standard and enhanced DBS check forever.
Police Caution Removed in Fraudulent Domestic Assault Case
Domestic Assault Police Caution Our Client, a teacher, had been issued a police caution in relation to domestic dispute; the client had sought to separate from her partner who was controlling and violent. On the day of the couple's separation the "victim" in the case faked injuries to himself and called the police; our