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 |
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| Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | In section on 'Pre-charge bail management' – 'offenders' reference changed to 'those on bail' in principle 6. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Addition of new page on Audit. |
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| Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Addition of link to ebola guidelines. |
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| Policing elections | Key roles and planning | Addition of links and minor changes. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Corrected an error and clarified wording around Full Code Test and Threshold Test. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Homicide | Homicide and major crime publications | Addition of a sub-page linking to back editions of Homicide Journal. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Addition of a sentence on proactive measures. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Response | SAD CHALETS becomes METHANE. |
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| National decision model | National decision model | Module updated |
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| Armed policing | Armed deployment | Update to information on Taser. |