°Ù´ºÁ´ - Formal warning /faq/questions-by-category/formal-warning en What is a Formal Warning? /faq/what-formal-warning <section class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Formal Warnings are one of the tools Police can use to resolve offences, without requiring court action. </p> <p>When someone commits an offence, Police may consider if a formal warning is an appropriate option as an alternative to prosecution. </p> <p>When a formal warning is issued, the information is recorded in the Police database, and the person receives a written Formal Warning letter detailing the warning related to the alleged offence. </p> <p>A formal warning is also subject to disclosure, for example for Police Vetting Services.</p> </section> <div class="field field-name-field-faq-audience field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Audience:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/faq/information-for/general-public" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General public</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field-name-field-related-info field-type-field-collection field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Related Information:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:58:40 +0000 webadmin 76247 at How do I contest a Formal Warning I was the subject of? /faq/how-do-i-contest-formal-warning-i-was-subject <section class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Any person that is issued a Formal Warning can contest or dispute it within (4) weeks of receiving the Formal Warning written letter. The process to follow is set out in the letter you will have received.</p> </section> <div class="field field-name-field-faq-audience field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Audience:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/faq/information-for/general-public" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General public</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field-name-field-related-info field-type-field-collection field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Related Information:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:58:07 +0000 webadmin 76246 at How do I seek a review of a Formal Warning I was the subject of? /faq/how-do-i-seek-review-formal-warning-i-was-subject <section class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>If you want to have the formal warning that was issued to you reviewed complete this form: <a href="/use-105">/use-105</a></p> </section> <div class="field field-name-field-faq-audience field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Audience:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/faq/information-for/general-public" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General public</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field-name-field-related-info field-type-field-collection field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Related Information:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:57:33 +0000 webadmin 76245 at Can I check if a warning has been entered as a result of an incident where I was a victim? /faq/can-i-check-if-warning-has-been-entered-result-incident-where-i-was-victim <section class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>You can make an information request to request information held about yourself and if there was any Police actions taken in that incident. You can make an Information request here: <a href="/about-us/publication/request-personal-information-form">/about-us/publication/request-personal-information-form</a></p> </section> <div class="field field-name-field-faq-audience field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Audience:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/faq/information-for/general-public" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General public</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field-name-field-related-info field-type-field-collection field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Related Information:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:56:59 +0000 webadmin 76244 at