Latest changes to APP

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
16 September 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery	Taking a report	Updates to Introduction, Definitions, Modern Slavery Act 2015, Reporting and first contact and National referral mechanism.
8 September 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery	First response and the national referral mechanism	1. Removal of link to Home Office (2014) Review of the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking (further info box at top of page) 2. Addition of links to referral forms
24 August 2015	Intelligence management	Intelligence report	Publication of new page Intelligence report
24 August 2015	Information management > Management of police information	Evaluation	Sections incorporated into new page Intelligence report (5x5x5, 5x5x5 form and relevant supplements, when should a 5x5x5 be used, recording information from other business areas, appropriate grading).
24 August 2015	Roads policing	Disrupting criminality	The list of bullets in section 1.2 (seizing vehicles) has been amended to provide better clarity on the legislation in relation to the seizure of vehicles.
20 August 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children - Guidance overview	Changes throughout.
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.