Simple Caution

A Simple Caution is given for crimes which are of less serious nature.

A Simple Caution may be issued by the Police. It is not a criminal conviction but will be present on the Police database. The record will remain on the police database along with photographs, fingerprints and any other evidence taken. The main aim of a Simple Caution is to prevent offenders reoffending. So if you offend again, you're likely to be charged instead of getting a second caution unless:

1. the second offence is a minor offence unrelated to the first,
2. two years or more have elapsed since the original offence.

A Simple Caution can be used in court as an evidence of bad character, or as part of an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) application. In this regard, the crime victim may request your details and police is obliged to inform your details to the victim.