Diversion resource page

Please note these are examples and should be adapted to meet the needs of local schemes and their partners. A number of documents included below were kindly provided by Devon and Cornwall Police who run the deferred caution and deferred charge scheme, Pathfinder. If you want to learn more about Pathfinder, you can read a case study here.

National Police Chiefs' Council Out of Court Resolutions Strategy

This strategy sets out the national vision and strategic direction for out of court resolutions across England and Wales and the plan to achieve these aims.

Community Resolutions Guidance

This document provides a framework for police officers and staff for the use of Community Resolutions.

Outcome 22 Guidance

This document provides a framework for police officers and staff for the use of the Home Office outcome code - Outcome 22.

Deferred caution form

This form records the acceptance of the caution, which is deferred to allow compliance with rehabilitative conditions.  If breached the caution can be automatically recorded as it has already been agreed to. This form also includes an information sharing agreement to allow diversion staff to prepare and send to rehabilitative service providers.

OOCD choose disposal flowchart

This flowchart details considerations to be made before reaching a disposal decision. However, this is not the standard two-tier OOCD framework, here a conditional caution has been replaced with the deferred caution.

Quick guide to community resolutions

This quick refresher on community resolutions aims to assist officers on their effective use.

Quick guide to cautions

This quick guide to adult simple cautions outlines best practice for officers.

Cannabis offence scenario

This scenario can be used to assist officers dealing with cannabis offences once the cannabis warning had been removed. Please note, outcome 7 is specific to Devon and Cornwall Police.

Deferred caution, deferred charge and reduced OOCD framework process maps

The process maps are to be viewed from an implementation perspective, they detail the current process for deferred caution, deferred charge and reduced OOCD framework for Pathfinder.

Referral caution, charge and custody process maps

This process map details the referral caution, charge and custody process from the OIC perspective.

Victim contact and management process

This guide for diversion staff details how best to work with victims.

60 Second briefing for officers

This short briefing can be used in morning briefings or by diversion staff for further training of officers.

60 Second briefing for managers

This short briefing can be used at Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

This template can be used to measure scheme success and enhance data collection.

Custody process

This outlines the custody process for custody officers and staff.