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<p>Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs) allow police to deal quickly and proportionately
with low-level offending without recourse to the courts.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed
to ensuring the most vulnerable offenders can access community-based support, and
recognise the benefits of early intervention. So, where an OOCD is appropriate, we
encourage the use of disposals which have a condition attached (be that rehabilitative,
reparative, punitive or restrictive), which can achieve rapid compensation for victims
and/or divert offenders into rehabilitative services to address the root causes of
their offending behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>We are working in partnership with the National
Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) whose <em>Charging and Out of Court Disposals</em> strategy
supports forces moving to the simplified two-tier framework when it is operationally
and financially viable.</p>
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