Latest changes to APP

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
17 June 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Homicide	Homicide and major crime publications	Link to the May 2010 edition of the Journal of Homicide and Major Investigation added.
16 June 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Female genital mutilation	Updates in respect of the provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015, and update to section on cosmetic surgery in the introduction as it was felt to be insufficient and potentially misleading.
16 June 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Operation Hydrant	Addition of link to Media Briefing Note.
16 June 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation	Responding to child sexual exploitation	Addition of link to Critical incident management APP.
9 June 2015	Roads policing	Police pursuits	Changes throughout section on Police pursuits and link to Tactics Directory (restricted content).
1 June 2015	Information management	Data protection	Link to Guidelines on Charging for Police Services updated.
27 May 2015	Information management	Freedom of information	Publication of Freedom of Information page.
27 May 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Rape and sexual offences	Addition of links to •Police investigators’ tool kit for addressing consent and associated myths in rape cases. •Tool kit for police supervisors and managers: Addressing consent and associated myths in rape investigations and prosecutions.
27 May 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Rape and sexual offences	Remove links to toolkits.
26 May 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children - Guidance overview	Link to 'HM Government (2013) Working Together to Safeguard Children' changed to 'HM Government (2015) Working Together to Safeguard Children'.