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Barred From Some Public Service Jobs People that have served prison time are unable to obtain high level positions in the police force, even if the sentence was suspended. Local council positions are also out of the question if you have been imprisoned within the past 5 years.

Basic DBS check You can apply for this yourself through the Disclosure and Barring Service. It costs £18, and will show any unspent criminal convictions. For more details, see our information on basic DBS disclosures.

You really only have to tell your employer about criminal convictions if this could have an impact on your employment and your ability to do your job. However, there may be circumstances where because of the nature of the organisation or work that they do, that a criminal conviction could be relevant.

A criminal conviction applies to all convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. This includes minor misdemeanours, such as: spent sentences, cautions, and any matters currently under investigation. any conviction, caution or investigation in relation to a criminal offence.

Convictions. Convictions received when 18 or over will be removed from standard and enhanced checks if: 11 years have passed since the date of conviction. they did not result in a prison sentence (or suspended sentence).

A criminal conviction applies to all convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. This includes minor misdemeanours, such as: spent sentences, cautions, and any matters currently under investigation. any conviction, caution or investigation in relation to a criminal offence.