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 | Links to the Murder Manual replaced with links to the Major Crime manual (or removed if not relevant). |
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| Investigation > Investigative strategies | Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) | Link to the Murder Manual removed. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Gun crime | Link to the Murder Manual replaced with link to the Major Crime Manual. |
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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Added link to and reference to NPCC guidance on retention, storage and destruction of materials and records related to forensic examination. |
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| Operations | Operational review | Link to the Murder Manual replaced with link to the Major Crime Manual. |
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| Operations | Reference material | Link to the Murder Manual replaced with link to the Major Crime Manual. |
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| Armed policing | Conducted energy devices (Taser) | Broken links to tables amended. |
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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Definition of MoPI groups amended to reflect changes in light of Schedule 18 of the Sentencing Act 2020. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons | Specific investigations | Wording in section on notifying the British transport police of suicidal missing persons amended. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Planning | Added 'notifiable animal diseases' and removed animal health act 1981 section 60 section and replaced with link. |