Guidance
Simple cautions: guidance for police and prosecutors
Guidelines for police officers and Crown Prosecutors on how and when to issue a simple caution for minor offences or first-time offenders.
Applies to England and Wales
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The document includes guidance on:
- deciding if issuing a caution is the right thing to do
- factors you should take into account
- how to issue the caution and explain it to someone
- what to do after you’ve issued the caution
It also lists who can authorise the use of a caution for different offences.
Updates to this page
Published 13 November 2013