Overview of the 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.
Latest changes to APP
| Date | Category | Guidance | Changes |
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| Information management | Data protection | Updated link for the Data Protection Manual. |
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| Mobilisation | Mobilisation | Changes to wording under National Coordinator and NMC paragraph. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Wording changes under Youth Caution section. |
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| Public order public safety | Command structure and role profiles | Changes to paragraph wording under Command, Control and Coordination relating to large-scale operations. |
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| Roads policing | Police pursuits | Changes throughout to Police Pursuits section. |
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| Policing elections | Investigating electoral malpractice | Changes made to content in the following sections to reflect revised APP style:
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| Media and communications | Engagement and communication - Guidance overview | Following a significant review, a revised version of the media and communications (formerly engagement and communications) 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 This replaces previous versions, which have now been archived.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. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery and human trafficking | Additional Modern Slavery Act 2015 considerations (Appendix D) | Following a significant review, a revised version of the modern slavery and human trafficking 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 This replaces previous versions, which have now been archived.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. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery and human trafficking | Financial investigations (Appendix G) | Following a significant review, a revised version of the modern slavery and human trafficking 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. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery and human trafficking | Guidance for PIP2 investigators | Following a significant review, a revised version of the modern slavery and human trafficking 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. |