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 > Missing persons | Missing persons risk assessment | Minor changes made (link to College Learn, new bullet point added to initial questions list, 'mental health' added to sentence in' gathering information and intelligence' section, reference to vulnerability-related risks guidelines and sentence added to 'assessing risk levels and taking action' section) |
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| Roads policing | Police driving | Added sections about Prescribed training and On-call vehicle use. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons | Specific investigations | 07/02/2023 Links added to Voice of the child documents in the section on Missing children |
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| Investigation | Investigation process | New reference document (College of Policing (2022) Delivering a death message) added to Investigation process. |
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| Mental health | Suicide and bereavement response | Added new reference document (College of Policing (2022) Delivering a death message) to the section on Conveying the message. |
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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Changed title of page from 'Retention, review and disposal' to 'Review, retention and disposal'. Added information about nominals under 10 years old, Children Act 2004 requirements, Public Sector Equality Duty, the rights of nominals and retention criteria and changed references of 'offenders or suspected offenders' to 'nominals'. |
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| Stop and search > Legal | Legal basis | Amendments carried out to section called ' S60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994' following the Home Secretary’s decision to rescind elements of the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme (BUSSS) specifically relating to Section 60. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Risk assessment | Removed typo from end of page |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Stalking or harassment | Broken link to SPO notification requirement form fixed. |
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| Investigation | Investigation introduction | Added link to Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) policy. |