Caution

MWAUGH1983

Hi,

I have been offered and accepted a job at work.

End of july I was stopped by police and think I was cautioned. I never received any letters through the mail so im wondering if this was in fact a caution. My problem is that I need to have clearance of crb and just in case it flags up. I was informed to send a questionnaire to HR which I did - to show honesty I disclosed the instance.

I have read up and cautions are spent immediately or expire after 3 months.

Any advice is appreciated.

Martin

Denning.

You have to accept a caution. Did you sign a piece of paper?

You should never talk to police officers unless to report a crime.
You should never admit guilt.
You should never accept a caution.
You should never admit guilt.

iSlideOnItConstance

MWAUGH1983 wrote: »

Hi,

I have been offered and accepted a job at work.

End of july I was stopped by police and think I was cautioned. I never received any letters through the mail so im wondering if this was in fact a caution. My problem is that I need to have clearance of crb and just in case it flags up. I was informed to send a questionnaire to HR which I did - to show honesty I disclosed the instance.

I have read up and cautions are spent immediately or expire after 3 months.

Any advice is appreciated.

Martin

Were you taken to the police station? Swabbed, etc?
If you were cautioned this will become spent after 5 years; but will remain on the police national computer until you're 100 years old.

GwylimT

I thought you had to sign for a caution?

All spent convictions are visible on a CRB, unless the crime is something that relates to your role, or is something of a trust issue e.g. theft then I wouldn't worry too much, especially as you have already been honest.

ValHaller

iSlideOnItConstance wrote: »

Were you taken to the police station? Swabbed, etc?
If you were cautioned this will become spent after 5 years; but will remain on the police national computer until you're 100 years old.

NACRO Rehabilitation of Offenders Act leaflet

this gives a caution as spent immediately

scheming_gypsy

by 'stopped by the police and cautioned'. Do you mean you were driving, stopped for speeding / something and told off? or you actually received a police caution following an arrest?

MWAUGH1983

Thanks for the posts guys.

Well what happen was that I went through a red light whilst cycling and they pulled me over. He did say something and I thought it was caution, nothing was signed and I havent received any letters etc.

So I assume that this would be ok?

Cheers
Martin

Yorkie1

That's not a caution. That's an informal warning. Nothing to disclose.

scheming_gypsy

you just got your wrists slapped off a copper at the side of the road.
A caution follows proper police procedure

marybelle01

MWAUGH1983 wrote: »

Thanks for the posts guys.

Well what happen was that I went through a red light whilst cycling and they pulled me over. He did say something and I thought it was caution, nothing was signed and I havent received any letters etc.

So I assume that this would be ok?

Cheers
Martin

However - having nearly knocked over a cyclist only last week who was doing the same thing, may I point out that you were lucky to get only "not a caution". In a straight out contest between a cyclist and a motor vehicle, the cyclist will lose. Possibly their life. Red lights apply to everyone, not just motorists.

MWAUGH1983

marybelle01 wrote: »

However - having nearly knocked over a cyclist only last week who was doing the same thing, may I point out that you were lucky to get only "not a caution". In a straight out contest between a cyclist and a motor vehicle, the cyclist will lose. Possibly their life. Red lights apply to everyone, not just motorists.

Yeah, however I was in a hurry and it was a emergency I never do it. I have learnt for future.

Can I also point out that a lot of people cross at traffic lights when light is red but this is never frown upon - reality is that its the same as a cyclist and the pedestrian is in fact a barrier to the traffic.

Though I appreciate your point.

Would a crb ask for warnings to be disclosed?

Cheers
Martin