This flowchart should be read with
the associated notes of guidance
Young person arrested
Assessment by custody officer
(Previous offences, seriousness and gravity of the offence)
First Offence:
Relative low
seriousness/ low
gravity
Reprimand
First Offence:
Higher seriousness/
gravity
Further low
gravity, low
seriousness
offence
Final Warning
Sexually motivated,
sex related offence
(*) See
below
Previous offences,
numerous offences
or a serious offence
‘A.I.M.’
Assessment
No further
offences; no
further action
Young person commits additional, more
serious offences
Referral to the Crown
Prosecution service for
prosecution
(*) If the ‘AIM’ assessment suggests that the young person should receive a Final Warning – a specific requirement will be that they take
part in a programme of groupwork to address their offending.