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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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Wording of the evidential standard changed due to difference between the NPCC guidance and APP. |
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| Policing elections | Investigating electoral malpractice | Link to the Electoral Commission Code of Conduct for Campaigners updated |
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| Policing elections | Key roles and planning | Removal of email address for National Police Working Group for Electoral Malpractice and text amended to read National Police Working Group for Policing Elections. |
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| Policing elections | Policing elections - Guidance overview | Removal of reference of guidance available for Police Scotland. |
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| Policing elections | Policing elections reference material | Removal of reference to NPCC 2024 policing elections guidance. |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | Reference to Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2024 changed to Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Command, control and coordination | Change to wording under mutual aid and mobilisation section to reference NPoCC. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Command, control and coordination | Addition of new subheading National Police Coordination and new paragraph wording. |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | 'Family liaison' section updated to include:
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| Mobilisation | Mobilisation | Title 'Coordinating Gold Commander and NMC' changed to 'National Coordinator and NMC'. |