Offence
Cause wasteful employment of police
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 83
- Upcoming hearings
- 2
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 48
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (83)
- Official offence code
- CL67008
- The law
- Contrary to section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1967.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Court and Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Norwich Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Stockport Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Cardiff Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Cheltenham Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Colchester Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Folkestone Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- South Tyneside Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)