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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| Investigation > Acquisitive crime | Residential burglary | 'All Home Office police forces will attend every residential burglary' added 'of a home' |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Managing sexual offenders and violent offenders | Identifying, assessing and managing risk | Added diagram to section on 'Reactive management' |
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| Investigation > Acquisitive crime | Policing business crime | Now sits under new subsection, Investigation > Acquisitive crime. |
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| Investigation > Acquisitive crime | Residential burglary | Moved to sit beneath new subsection Investigation > Acquisitive crime. |
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| Detention and custody | Deaths in custody | Updated broken links to IOPC statutory guidance on the police complaints system. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Updated broken link to the IOPC and NPCC joint media protocol under 'Incidents investigated by the IOPC'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse | Risk and associated investigations | Changed link to the updated briefing note, 'Responding to the taking or sharing or nude and semi-nude images by young people' (now in HTML format). |
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| Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Addition of new content about 'Body-worn video' beneath existing section on 'Record information'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Managing sexual offenders and violent offenders | Identifying, assessing and managing risk |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Managing sexual offenders and violent offenders | Introduction to managing sexual offenders and violent offenders | Text amendments to include latest available detail on specific areas, including:
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