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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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Responding to hate | Replaced link to 2005 MOPI Code of Practice with new link to the 2023 Police information and records management Code of Practice. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Updated reference to 'information sharing code of practice' to 'Police information and records management Code of Practice'. |
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| Investigation > Investigative strategies | Passive data generators | Replaced link to 2005 MOPI Code of Practice with new link to the 2023 Police information and records management Code of Practice. |
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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Amended sentence 'Code of Practice on Information and records management' to 'Police information and records management' to reflect full name of the Code. |
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| Mental health | Suicide and bereavement response | Replaced reference to 'management of police information code of practice' with 'Police information and records management Code of Practice' and added link. |
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| Mobilisation | Mobilisation - Guidance overview | Link to National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) replaced with National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) (npcc.police.uk). |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Homicide | Homicide - Guidance overview | 3rd bullet point – removed link from the 2012 ACPO guidelines and the reference to College Learn and replaced with 'ACPO (2012) Guidelines on Dealing with Cases of Encouraging or Assisted Suicide – this document has now been superseded. The current guidance can be found in the mental health APP suicide pacts or assisted suicide'. |
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| Roads policing | Investigation of fatal and serious injury road collisions | Updated link to guidance on seizure, retention and disposal of human tissue. |
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| Investigation > Investigative strategies > Financial investigation | Using financial information | Changed 'Her Majesty' reference to 'His Majesty'. |
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| Live facial recognition | Where – date, time, duration and location of deployment | Updated 'Her Majesty' reference to 'His Majesty'. |