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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| Detention and custody | Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT) and National Security Act 2023 | New module on TACT published. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse | Staffing and the child abuse investigation unit | NPCC definition for prioritisation of online perpetrators who pose a risk of harm to children. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Responding to hate crimes | Updated link to THRIVE document from MLE to College learn. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Knife crime | Link to Knife crime - a problem solving guide added. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance. Removed section on the CPS and ACPO joint programme Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance - replaced with reference to DG6 Added to the list on police charge cases Removed outdated pre-charge referral diagram Removed links on preparing a file for case evidence - replaced with DG6 link Amended CPS disclosure link to reflect the 2018 revised manual Added a link on attorney General's guidance on Disclosure Added a link on joint protocol on third party material |
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| Investigation | Managing effective investigations | New link to MIRSAP page added to replace ACPO document. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee individual needs | Sentence added about assistance dogs in custody. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | The role of domestic abuse specialists in supporting investigation and incident management | Investigation sub-heading: below bullets, paragraph commencing 'Domestic abuse investigations may...' One addition, one deletion. Sentence 'Those cases identified as serious and complex investigations...' added, at this point brackets '(for example, CCB and stalking). Deleted the last sentence of this paragraph. Next paragraph starting 'The investigation' Deleted content of the paragraph and replaced with 'The PIP level 2 course can be accessed by registered users on College Learn.' Added link to log in. Paragraph starting 'Domestic abuse specialist officers should maintain...' - last paragraph was divided into two, LSCBs was deleted and the words 'relevant local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements were added. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Specialist resources | Changed title from Mobilisation to Specialist resources to better reflect content and avoid duplication with Mobilisation APP. |
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| Investigation | Managing effective investigations | Links to the Murder Manual replaced with links to the Major Crime manual (or removed if not relevant). |