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Latest changes to APP

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
Emergency procedures: Initial response and command Record keeping

Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Emergency procedures: Initial response and command References

Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Emergency procedures: Initial response and command Rendezvous point

Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Emergency procedures: Initial response and command Resources

Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Emergency procedures: Initial response and command Scene management and cordons

Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Emergency procedures: Initial response and command Specialist operational resources

Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Emergency procedures: Initial response and command Welfare and wellbeing

Following a significant review, this APP replaces the Operations APP, which has now been archived. It also includes content that was previously published in the Civil contingencies APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies Notifiable animal diseases

Following a significant review, content from this APP has been archived or moved into the new Emergency procedures: Initial response and command APP. If you need to access historical versions, email contactus@college.police.uk.

Armed policing Armed deployment

Armed deployment - record keeping section. An operational practice that has not previously been acknowledged in APP has been added. An insertion of a short paragraph after the initial existing paragraph was added.

Armed policing Command

Part of the first paragraph under 'Transfer of command' contradicted two other sections. Wording was amended to make it consistent.

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