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.

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
27 May 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Rape and sexual offences	Remove links to toolkits.
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.
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'.
26 May 2015	Investigation > Investigative strategies	Investigative strategies - Guidance overview	Addition of links to APP on Search and minor amendments to text in light of publication of APP on Search.
26 May 2015	Prosecution and case management	Possible justice outcomes following investigation	Link to CPS (2013) The Director’s Guidance on Charging 5th Edition changed to CPS (2013) The Director’s Guidance on Adult Conditional Cautions, 7th Edition.
26 May 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation	Responding to child sexual exploitation	Link to HM Government (2013) Working Together to Safeguard Children changed to HM Government (2015) Working Together to Safeguard Children.
20 May 2015	Operations > Operational planning	Planning resources	Link to ACPO/APCC (2013) Guidelines on Charging for Police Services changed to NPCC (2015) National Policing Guidelines on Charging for Police Services.
18 May 2015	Information management	Information assurance	Removal of link to National Policing Information Risk Management Policy (this has been replaced by APP). Addition of diagram.
18 May 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Knife crime	Addition of a holding page.
18 May 2015	Roads policing	Roads policing - Guidance overview	Update to link: 'ACPO (2011) Policing the Roads – 5 Year Strategy 2011-2015' changed to 'NPCC (2015) Policing the Roads in Partnership – 5 Year Strategy 2015-2020' Removal of text about anti-social road use.