Most police station representatives don't ask for Outcome 22 by name. Many don't know they can. Here's what it is, when it fits, and how to argue for it — the strongest disposal that doesn't leave a caution-or-conviction record and doesn't require an admission of guilt.
Diversion is the family of frameworks that lets a defence representative argue for an outcome avoiding charge entirely. It is also one of the most under-used arguments at the custody desk. Four temporal stages, three pathways that cut across them, and the practitioner’s five-question calculus.
A working test from R v Pritchard (1836) that experienced PSRs use to refuse interviews their client cannot legally take part in — and the four-line script you say to the custody sergeant.
A practical quick-reference guide to the core legal terms you will encounter at the police station. From arrest and detention to mens rea and dishonesty — each term explained with what it means for your work in custody.