Latest changes to APP

APP is subject to review (either scheduled or triggered) in consultation with the relevant National Policing Business Area. All amendments go through a review process and further information is available from contactus@college.police.uk

More detailed changes to APP content may be recorded separately by the the APP team. If you require a copy of APP as it was on a particular date (for example, for an enquiry) please email contactcentre@college.police.uk. All requests must be approved by the relevant Policing Standards Manager.

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
17 April 2026	Investigation > International	International	17/04/2026 - numerous changes made references to ICC changed to JICC Information relating to the UK withdrawal from the EU removed Tactical adviser information added reference to international criminality checklist (v5) removed FNO changed to foreign national suspect in custody procedures section gender changes to sex ILORs information updated European investigation section removed Schengen information system removed Titles with 'inquiries' changed to 'enquiries' Reference to NCA replaced with JICC UKICB replaced with National Central Bureau for INTERPOL Sentence made bold in databases section List of countries imposing a bar on extradition of suspects to the UK removed Reference and information relating to UKLB removed P added to the word 'reserving' in section scene preservation various minor grammatical errors corrected
17 April 2026	Investigation > International	International investigation reference material and forms	17/04/2026 Organisational name change and information relating to ICCC replaced with JICC reference to ICCC foreign national suspect checklist removed
17 April 2026	Investigation > International	International investigation useful contacts	17/04/2026 - information relating to the ICCC replaced with JICC information
17 April 2026	Policing elections	Key roles and planning	17/04/2026 - Title and information relating to Operation Bridger SPOC section replaced with Force Elected Official Advisor (FEOA) and Operation Bridger Force Coordinator title and information
2 April 2026	Civil emergencies > Disaster victim identification	Additional arrangements for contaminated fatalities	Link to the CBRN contaminated fatalities briefing guide removed.
30 March 2026	Domestic abuse	Associated investigations (Appendix A)	Following a significant review, a revised version of the domestic abuse APP is now available. This replaces previous versions, which have now been archived. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
30 March 2026	Domestic abuse	Checklists, guides and support (Appendix C)	Following a significant review, a revised version of the domestic abuse APP is now available. This replaces previous versions, which have now been archived. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
30 March 2026	Domestic abuse	Communication strategy	Following a significant review, a revised version of the domestic abuse APP is now available. This replaces previous versions, which have now been archived. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
30 March 2026	Domestic abuse	Domestic abuse NEW - Guidance overview	Following a significant review, a revised version of the domestic abuse APP is now available. This replaces previous versions, which have now been archived. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
30 March 2026	Domestic abuse	Dynamic of domestic abuse	Following a significant review, a revised version of the domestic abuse APP is now available. This replaces previous versions, which have now been archived. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.