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 | Victim and witness care | Support to victims' and witnesses - reference/ link added at the bottom of the section to CPS Easy Read Victims' Guides. Easy Read Victims' Guides | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk) |
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| Detention and custody | CCTV | Updated link |
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| Detention and custody | Custody management and planning | New FFLM operational and procedures guidance added |
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| Detention and custody | Deaths in custody | Updated link |
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| Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Updated links and guidance |
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| Policing elections | Investigating electoral malpractice | Investigating electoral malpractice> Undue influence > Link to s114a RPA 1983 is broken and has been replaced with the following link - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/114A |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons | Missing persons risk assessment | The following question has been added to the Initial questions for the person who has submitted the missing report question set: Has any contact from the missing person’s phone and/or social media led you to believe that the handset and/or social media accounts are in the possession of someone else?” If ‘yes,’ please explain why. |
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| Armed policing | Attenuating energy projectiles | SACMILL statement link added |
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| Policing elections | Key roles and planning | The amendments made on the 28/06/24 included an addition of a paragraph (second) under the heading 'Candidates and campaigners'. Very minimal grammatical changes were recommended but were not made at this time due to urgency of the update. These have now been changed:
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| Armed policing | Attenuating energy projectiles | further minor content changes made throughout to reflect moving from the AEP L60A2 to AEP A3 |