harryarnold

Hi all

I am applying for a job in Saudi and have been asked to get a Police certificate.

I've never been convicted of anything but I was arrested once around 15 years ago but the case was thrown out of court.

I was wondering would this show up on the Police Certificate?

Thanks in advance

Bahtatboy

My certificate, from Disclosure Scotland, states (after a lot of waffle): "The applicant has no convictions for disclosure."

So I guess not.

harryarnold

Did you have a similar situation? I hope England one is the same. Anyone from England been through anything similar?

Bahtatboy

No, but my point was that the purpose of the document is to disclose relevant convictions. The law of the land is that you're innocent until proven guilty, and that innocence includes the period between arrest and conviction -- so if you weren't convicted you were never guilty (and therefore hadn't committed a crime), and therefore there's nothing to disclose.

scot47

The challenge will be when leaving Saudi Arabia to get a similar certificate from the Saudi authorities. It can be done. I advise you to do it in person with the help of your company "fixer". The certificate is especially important for those working with young people (eg teachers)

harryarnold

OK. Thanks guys. I'll wait and see what comes back. Pray it comes back No Trace.

BritInParis

Unless you have been convicted of a crime or accepted a caution then your certificate will say 'No Trace'. The results from an ACRO Police Certificate differ from a Disclosure Scotland or DBS certificate as it list stepped down convictions as 'No Live Trace'.

harryarnold

That's what I thought. Panicking for no reason really. Thanks for the explanation.

jam25mack

To be honest though, this thread is pointless if you don't give us the dirty on why you were arrested in the first place.....

Bahtatboy

You mean you've never 'eard of 'Arry the arsehole Arnold?

harryarnold

Haha. Well let's just say it involved 2 guys, 3 women, a donner kebab, and a traffic cone.

harryarnold

LOL.

Reminds me of an excellent Bottom episode.

"They don't call you Harry the B@stard for nothing do they" "No, they call me Ted!"

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Awesome, standard bukkae night out but with food!

harryarnold

Just to update anyone who may have been interested in this nail-biting saga, I received it today and it's come back clean. No Trace, so happy days.

I can now keep my sordid tales secret once more.

Bahtatboy

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