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 | Rape and sexual offences | Links updated to latest versions of the following PDFs.
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| Major investigation and public protection > Managing sexual offenders and violent offenders | Identifying, assessing and managing risk | Removed reference to Risk Matrix 2000 and added Reactive Management |
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| Roads policing | Police pursuits | NPCC Tactical Pursuit and Containment Tactics Directory updated on College Learn – link updated to reflect this |
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| Armed policing | Deployment of authorised firearms officers (AFOs) | Changes made to section 'Authority to deploy AFOs'. Change made to third sentence of the third paragraph – 'Where practicable, any subsequently authorised armed deployment should be subject to appropriate tactical advice.' 'Should' changed to 'must'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons | Specific investigations | Link removed to UKMPB file 'Identification process – good practice: Procedural'. |
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| Stop and search > Legal | Legal application | Detail added on the recommendation for rank of supervisor for searches involving exposure of intimate parts of the body and recording of the interaction. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons | Strategic responsibilities | References to MPB amended to UKMPU (UK Missing Persons Unit) |
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| Investigation | Investigation process | Changes made to 'Jurisdiction and ownership' section are:
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children | Child abuse linked reference material | Added links to Voice of the child documents |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | Voice of the Child documents added to section on National support for law enforcement agencies |