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
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee individual needs | Wording amended under assistance dogs in custody section. Link added to Assistance Dogs UK. |
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| Engagement and communication | Communication | 07/10/2025 Examples of practical use section Removed reference to the Civil Service at the end of the sentence 'For further information see Judicial College. (2016). Reporting restrictions in the criminal courts.' Case study section Removed sentence 'For further information, OurBobby.com provides details about how South Wales Police engage with their deaf community.' |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | 07/10/2025 Key themes section Removed sentence 'See: Judicial College. (2016). Reporting restrictions in the criminal courts, p 3.' Recording contact with the media section Removed reference to the guidance at the end of the sentence 'The College of Policing has published national guidance on reporting concerns in consultation with the independent whistleblowing charity Public Concern at Work. This guidance states that, if a person reporting a concern wishes to remain anonymous, they should be able to do so.' Information during criminal proceedings section Removed sentence 'For further information see Judicial College. (2016). Reporting restrictions in the criminal courts.' |
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| Armed policing | Conducted energy devices (Taser) | Updated content to reflect latest model. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Children and young persons | Fixed broken link to All Party Parliamentary Group for Children. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Fixed broken link to ICO guidance on data protection impact assessments. |
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| Stop and search | Transparent | Fixed broken links to:
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| Roads policing | Disrupting criminality | 'Powers to stop vehicles' section updated to 'Section 163 Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA) and Police Reform Act 2002 (PRA) powers'. |
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| Stop and search | Transparent | Following sentence added in 'Section 163 Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA) and Police Reform Act 2002 (PRA) powers': Please note: new content for Section 163 relating to the powers to stop vehicles and cycles has been added to roads policing APP. As part of the current review of stop and search APP, references to section 163 are being considered and any changes will feature in the revised version. |
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| Information management | Freedom of information | Fixed broken links:
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