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
29 January 2017	Roads policing	Investigation of fatal and serious injury road collisions	Change in reference from Road Policing SIO to Road Policing Lead Investigator, plus amendments to responsibilities of Forensic Collision Investigator and Vehicle Examiner.
5 January 2017	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Children and young persons	Update to wording in relation to introduction of section 42 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.
5 January 2017	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Various changes relating to updated reference material, new links, and additional wording on release from custody - see APP PoLKA community for details.
22 December 2016	Major investigation and public protection > Homicide	Homicide - Guidance overview	Updated link to guidance on sudden death in infancy.
22 December 2016	Major investigation and public protection > Homicide	Homicide and major crime publications	Link added to November 2016 issue of the Homicide Journal.
15 December 2016	Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons	Missing person investigations	Amended wording to prevention interviews.
9 December 2016	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Updated Acute Behavioural Disturbance reference material.
9 December 2016	Major investigation and public protection	Operation Hydrant	Reference to new SIO advice.
21 November 2016	Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse	Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse	Updated link provided - removal of Rainbow link, replaced with GALOP.
21 November 2016	Investigation	Working with victims and witnesses	Link provided on NPCC position paper - Interviewing Child Witnesses in Major Crime Investigations.