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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| Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Additional text to Stage 3 – personal initial accounts and Stage 4 – detailed accounts, statements and interviews, about formal documentation due to possible subsequent legal, conduct or coronial proceedings. |
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| Investigation > International | International investigation reference material and forms | Obsolete ICCC Enquiry form v 1.2 removed and link added to latest ICCC/NPCC Foreign national suspect checklist. |
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| Investigation | Managing effective investigations | Reintroduction of resources list. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Investigative development | Edited 'Signs of a disturbance' section to include reference to the National Crime Agency's (NCA) Forensic Medical Advice Team, which runs the National Injuries Database. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Homicide | Homicide - Guidance overview | Reference to document added – College of Policing (2021) Charter for Families Bereaved Through Public Tragedy. |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | Reference to document added in Family liaison section – College of Policing (2021) Charter for Families Bereaved Through Public Tragedy. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Added link to new audit and compliance briefing note. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Changed wording from unexplained to unexpected under ‘Arrests, charges and judicial outcomes’ under the heading ‘Deaths’ |
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| Investigation | Acid and corrosive substances | Broken link to NHS infographic fixed |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Responding to hate | Interim changes in light of the Miller v College of Policing CA case 2021, ahead of a new Home Office code of practice about the recording and retention of personal data relating to non-crime hate incidents. |