Latest changes to APP

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
16 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation	CSE linked reference material	Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.
16 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation	Responding to child sexual exploitation	Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.
12 November 2015	Investigation	Working with victims and witnesses	Update link to 2015 version (third edition) of “Advice on the Structure of Visually Recorded Witness Interviews”.
12 November 2015	Investigation > Investigative interviewing	Reference material – National policing position papers	Addition of link to NPCC position paper on use of body-worn video.
3 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Female genital mutilation	Changes to reflect the coming into force of two new provisions brought in by the Serious Crime Act 2015.
2 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse	Arrest and other positive approaches	Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
2 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse	Investigative development	Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers Link to CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added
2 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse	Partnership working and multi-agency responses/mechanisms	Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers. Link to CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added.
2 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse	Post-arrest management of suspect and casefile	Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers. Link to CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added.
2 November 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse	Victim safety and support	Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers. Link to CPS (2015) Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added.