Latest changes to APP

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
20 August 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery	List of anti-slavery charities and non-governmental organisations	References to two further charities/NGOs added.
19 August 2015	Covert policing	Undercover policing	Update link to Code of Practice for Ucs.
28 July 2015	Detention and custody	Detention and custody - Guidance overview	Major update.
28 July 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Homicide	Homicide - Guidance overview	Addition of link to ACPO/PPO (2014) Memorandum of Understanding between the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Prison and Probation Ombudsman.
28 July 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Operation Hydrant	Addition of link to Offender Management Briefing Note.
28 July 2015	Information management > Management of police information	Review, retention and disposal	Addition of wording.
28 July 2015	Prosecution and case management	Victim and witness care	Minor wording changes and addition of section on Victim personal statements.
27 July 2015	Policing elections	Policing elections - Guidance overview	Correcting inaccuracies - changes throughout area.
24 July 2015	Prosecution and case management	Charging and case preparation	Updating link from The Prosecution Team (2011) Manual of Guidance: For the preparation, processing and submission of prosecution files to The Prosecution Team (2011) Manual of Guidance: For the preparation, processing and submission of prosecution files (incorporating National File Standard 2015).
21 July 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse	Risk and associated investigations	Addition of link to NCA CEOP Victim Identification Guidance.