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Latest changes to APP

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
Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation Responding to child sexual exploitation

Link to HM Government (2013) Working Together to Safeguard Children changed to HM Government (2015) Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Operations > Operational planning Planning resources

Link to ACPO/APCC (2013) Guidelines on Charging for Police Services changed to NPCC (2015) National Policing Guidelines on Charging for Police Services.

Information management Information assurance

Removal of link to National Policing Information Risk Management Policy (this has been replaced by APP).


Addition of diagram.

Major investigation and public protection Knife crime

Addition of a holding page.

Roads policing Roads policing - Guidance overview
  • Update to link: 'ACPO (2011) Policing the Roads – 5 Year Strategy 2011-2015' changed to 'NPCC (2015) Policing the Roads in Partnership – 5 Year Strategy 2015-2020'
  • Removal of text about anti-social road use.
Mobilisation Mobilisation

Link to ACPO (2014) National Policing Guidelines on Charging for Police Services: Mutual Aid Cost Recovery changed to NPCC (2015) National Policing Guidelines on Charging for Police Services: Mutual Aid Cost Recovery.

Detention and custody Detention and custody - Guidance overview

Broken links to PACE Code C updated throughout.

Investigation > Acquisitive crime Policing business crime

Addition of links in Learning resources and Further information sections.

Major investigation and public protection Female genital mutilation

Minor content changes.

Policing elections Policing elections - Guidance overview

Minor content changes.

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