Adult Caution
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
A formal warning for adults admitting minor offences.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Adult Conditional Caution
A caution with conditions attached for adult offenders which includes reparative and rehabilitative measures.
Cannabis Warning
An informal verbal warning for first-time possession offences for adults.
Community Resolution
A non-statutory resolution for low-level crime where the offender accepts responsibility.
Foreign National Offender Conditional Caution
A caution with conditions requiring the offender to leave the UK and not return for five years.
Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND)
A financial penalty for low-level anti-social and nuisance offences.
Restorative Justice
A process that brings together victims and offenders to make amends and hold offenders accountable.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.