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 > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children | Key definitions | Out of date information on Rape and sexual offences APP amended. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Major investigation and public protection - Guidance overview | Bullet point added about forthcoming APP Vulnerability to Radicalisation (V2R) . |
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| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Section on charging process amended and link to CPS guidance added. |
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| Stop and search | Professional | Reference to Annex L to PACE Code C added and detail added about transgender officers and staff. |
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| Detention and custody | Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT) and National Security Act 2023 | New module on TACT published. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse | Staffing and the child abuse investigation unit | NPCC definition for prioritisation of online perpetrators who pose a risk of harm to children. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Responding to hate crimes | Updated link to THRIVE document from MLE to College learn. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Knife crime | Link to Knife crime - a problem solving guide added. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance. Removed section on the CPS and ACPO joint programme Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance - replaced with reference to DG6 Added to the list on police charge cases Removed outdated pre-charge referral diagram Removed links on preparing a file for case evidence - replaced with DG6 link Amended CPS disclosure link to reflect the 2018 revised manual Added a link on attorney General's guidance on Disclosure Added a link on joint protocol on third party material |
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| Investigation | Managing effective investigations | New link to MIRSAP page added to replace ACPO document. |