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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
6 February 2014	Prosecution and case management	Prosecution and case management - Guidance overview	Change navigational links to improve ease of use.
1 February 2014	Critical incident management	Phase 2 – managing critical incidents	Update links to 2013 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.
1 February 2014	Investigation	Working with victims and witnesses	Update links to 2013 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.
1 February 2014	Prosecution and case management	Victim and witness care	Update links to 2013 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.
1 February 2014	Public order public safety	Legal framework and legislation	Section 5 Public Order Act updated.
1 February 2014	Roads policing	Investigation of fatal and serious injury road collisions	Update links to 2013 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.
28 January 2014	Investigation	Managing effective investigations	Reference to guidance decommissioned as a result of publication of Child abuse APP amended.
28 January 2014	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse	Risk and associated investigations	Link to ACPO guidance added.
28 January 2014	Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation	Responding to child sexual exploitation	Links to OCC documents added; word "honeypot" deleted.
23 January 2014	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Children and young persons	In section on 'Responsibilities of the police' – 'ACPO (2009) guidance on investigating child abuse and safeguarding children' reference changed to a link to 'Multi-agency arrangements for safeguarding' in the APP on Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse.