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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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse | Changed 'gender' to 'sex' under 'Particular issues affecting certain groups of victims'. Changed ‘sexual orientation or gender identity’ to ‘sex or sexual orientation’ under ‘Victims from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities'.
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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Performance management | Added link to Intelligence APP under 'Disaggregation of data'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Responding to hate | Added link to Intelligence APP in second bullet point 'Recording non-crime incidents perceived by the reporting person to be motivated by hostility'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Supervision and oversight | Added link to Intelligence APP in fourth bullet point under 'Supervising investigations'. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Updated third bullet under 'Youth conditional caution: operational considerations' from 'Admission of guilt – the offender must admit the offence' to 'Admission of guilt – the offender must admit to, and accept responsibility for, the offence' |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery | Modern slavery investigation | Fixed broken link to Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit (MSHTU). |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery | Modern slavery reference material | Fixed broken link - 'National Crime Agency UK Human Trafficking Centre' is now 'National Crime Agency Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit (MSHTU)'. |
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| Information management | Freedom of information | Fixed broken links:
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| Information management | Information sharing | Updated spelling of 'Claire's Law' to 'Clare's Law'. |
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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. |