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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Communication	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Decision models	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Emergency procedures - Guidance overview	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Emergency response	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Incidents involving casualties and/or fatalities	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Initial response	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Marshalling areas	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	METHANE	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Multi-agency emergency response planning	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.
2 September 2026	Emergency procedures: Initial response and command	Record keeping	Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.