Talk:Police caution

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[edit] General

What does a caution look like, as it is printed out for reading to a miscreant? knoodelhed 07:42, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

  • I have no idea, sorry. However, I suspect that, since it is a formal procedure, at least one form will be involved, which the person being cautioned signs... just a guess though. lmno 11:34, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] (UK) distinguishing from 'reading the rights'

Shouldn't there be a link here about cautions upon arrest under PACE code C s10.5 et al?

It's just that with the similar terminology I think it would make things clearer for the non-lawyers Tybalt 00:49, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

"You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention, when questioned, something that you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be used in evidence."

[edit] Time period and age

I'm not convinced about some of the facts here:

  1. I know someone that received a police caution whilst under 17. This was about 15 years ago. Has the law been changed on this?
  2. I know that the PNC keeps records of offences for 10 years, i.e.: if you ask for a Records Check, a caution up to 10 years ago will show up. Essexmutant 17:14, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
  • What the police DO and what they are SUPPOSED to do often diverge. The Home Office has (mildly) chastised the police on at least one occasion for using a caution for indictable only offences. Wiki-is-truth 06:24, 31 December 2006 (UTC)