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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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | Added new section – 'Witness reluctance to attend an interview or provide a statement'. Added new bullet point (deaths abroad) and link to the document in 'Further information' section |
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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Section one, para three - removed '(currently under development)' after '(NPCC) advice'. Section 1.1.2 - added link to NPCC National retention Schedule (NRS) and removed '(currently under development)' after it |
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| Armed policing | Armed policing reference material | Amended location of a reference from MLE to Knowledge Hub. |
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| Extraction of material from digital devices | Extraction of material from digital devices | Created an APP for the extraction of material from digital devices |
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| Investigation > International | International | Revision to include reference to foreign national suspect. |
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| Investigation | Acid and corrosive substances | Updated general advice for investigators and CSI |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse | Risk and associated investigations | College of Policing Briefing note on sexting added - replaces ACPO 2013 document, plus updated link to MAPPA guidance |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Adults at risk | Added introduction. Change to the order of the documents. Added 'Making Safeguarding Personal: What might ‘good’ look like for the police' document |
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| Armed policing | Armed deployment | Amend to section on de-escalation of conflict |
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| Armed policing | Weapons and equipment | Amends made to ballistic protection section. |