Just a quick question is having a police caution frowned upon by employers?

 

Also when asked on a application form or even in person if there is a criminal record should a caution be mentioned or not?

Depends on the employer and what the caution was for and the circumstances. Give me an example.

as above depends. anything security related is a no if working for a firm that checks your history.

Just being out in the wrong place at the wrong time basically and getting involved in a scuffle in a bar where 5 people were arrested. Then the police giving the option of either admit offence and take a caution where you will not have a crim record or deny any offence and if goes to court risk getting a crim record.

For me as an employer, wouldn't give a toss if it was an isolated incident. I'm not a fan of boozing and fighting but I understand it happens and imo doesn't effect someone to be an alarm engineer however I might think twice if employing as a security guard for example.

 

Personally I would have told PC plod to charge me or release me. I wouldn't have accepted any caution.

When that sort of thing does happen could a well worded solictors letter have the caution removed?

Edited April 3, 201412 yr by datadiffusion

Fckn plod. Rotten to the core.

Edited April 3, 201412 yr by Cubit

Take it thats a no... Agree rotten, but what was in it for them? Surely more paperwork, not less?

 

Or do they score points?

Just being out in the wrong place at the wrong time basically and getting involved in a scuffle in a bar where 5 people were arrested. Then the police giving the option of either admit offence and take a caution where you will not have a crim record or deny any offence and if goes to court risk getting a crim record.

We would still employ you assuming that you are capable

so where it asks is there a crimanal record? should the caution be  submitted or answered no?

As its not a conviction