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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| Roads policing | Roads policing - Guidance overview | Removed NPCC (2016) Guide for the operational use of speed and red-light offence detection technology and replaced with NPCC (2025) Guidance on the Enforcement and Disposal of Speeding Offences. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Added line "Interim guidance on what information can be released about a suspect or defendant’s ethnicity and nationality came into effect on Tuesday 12 August." and a link to the interim guidance at the end of the introduction. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Major investigation and public protection - Guidance overview | 'Forced marriage and honour based abuse' APP replaced with 'Honour'-based abuse APP (overview page, background advice not, advice note for first responders and advice note for investigators) |
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| Armed policing | Post-deployment | Under the heading 'Criteria for post-incident investigations' the following words in bold have been added:
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | Addition of the Victims Guide - support to give your evidence: 'special measures' - The Crown Prosecution Service to further information under Special Measures subsection. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Added reference to the Victims' Guide - Support to give your evidence: ‘special measures’ | The Crown Prosecution Service |
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| Information management | Data protection | Fixed a broken link on 'data breach management'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery | Modern slavery reference material | Fixed a broken link to the National Crime Agency CEOP command. |
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| Detention and custody | Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT) and National Security Act 2023 | Fixed a broken link in the 'Designation of a police station' section. |
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| Information management | Freedom of information | Fixed broken link to 'Information Commissioner’s Office guidance on the exemption for information intended for future publication' under FOIA s 22. |