the law

[sky blues]

does getting a caution give you a criminal record

[Shylock]

Not as such, but they have your name and address, so you'll have to be a good boy, and not commit the same offence again, cause if you do, it'll be the courts, and then you will have a criminal record.

[len_1]

a caution will show up on a police record search though.

[dannydingbat]

Not always, it depends on what the offence was for which you were convicted. Can you advise and I can tell you whether it is recordable.

[undercovers]

dannydingbat i thought that the point of a caution was that you are never convicted ... just warned by the police e.g. no criminal record, but a note made on your file for decision whether to prosecute next time

[VINNY100_2]

Undercovers is dead right...blimey...thats twice in two days ive agreed with him/her/alien/transvestite/crossdresser/BT engineer..um..!!...sorry sky....ive been on the becks again.....(:)

nice name btw.have this on me.>>

yo

[dannydingbat]

You are right - a caution is not a conviction but the question was about whether a caution gives you a criminal record, ie. is it shown on a database and, consequently, a written statement which can be available to an employer or other important person. A caution is considered by many policemen to be better than a conviction because the person concerned has to accept, and admit, that they were guilty. A caution can still be recorded in some circumstances.

[planetpatric]

A police caution is entered onto the Police National Computer (PNC) and every police force in the UK can see it.

It will not be used in court for any other offences commited, but can be used if the same offence is committed again.

The difference is, it does not have to be declared on job applications as a 'conviction' - but for jobs that require Disclosure it will be relevant (teacher, police officer, carer, working with children)