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
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| Civil emergencies > Disaster victim identification | Health, safety, wellbeing and welfare | Title of the page has change from 'Health, safety and welfare' to 'Health, safety, wellbeing and welfare' |
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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Paragraph ‘Arrange to have an appropriate adult present. If the offender is aged 16 years or under, or is 17 years of age and deemed vulnerable and there is any doubt about their capacity or ability to understand the nature or implications of the process, all the points above should take place in the presence of an appropriate adult. The appropriate adult must also be given copies of any written information given to the young person' replaced with ‘Arrange to have an appropriate adult present. If the offender is aged 17 years or under this should take place in the presence of an appropriate adult. The appropriate adult must also be given copies of any written information given to the young person.’ (two occasions) |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Business continuity | Additional line added to paragraph just before bullet points: 'The National Police Chiefs' Council has produced new business continuity management guidance.' Removed second bullet point: 'Business continuity management guidance (users are required to log in)' |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Homicide | Homicide - Guidance overview | College of Policing (2019) Practice advice: The medical investigation of suspected homicide has been updated to: Home Office (2024) Practice advice: The medical investigation of suspected homicide |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Business continuity | Under 'further information' added a link to Business continuity guidance on College Learn. |
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| Mental health | Sources of help for those in need of mental and emotional support | Updated name, link and details for Grandparents Plus to Kinship |
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| Engagement and communication | Communication | Updated references to Twitter, which is now known as X. Also added references to other social media platfroms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Context and dynamics of domestic abuse | Link to 'CPS offences against the person' (appearing in the 12th and 13th box of the table) updated as previous link was broken |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Leadership, strategic oversight and management | Under the section titled: Providing support to victims - a sentence has been added, to take the sentence from this: Police forces should also ensure that such victims are given a full explanation of the force's domestic abuse workplace policy and kept fully informed about the progress of internal investigations and misconduct processes. To this: Police forces should also ensure that such victims are given a full explanation of the force's domestic abuse workplace policy and kept fully informed about the progress of internal investigations and misconduct processes. This includes making sure they understand when they are the complainant or Interested Person in an internal complaint or conduct investigation - as opposed to being the victim in any criminal investigation. In all cases, police should ensure they are willing to pursue the investigation. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Leadership, strategic oversight and management | Under the section titled: Specific management considerations when dealing with police perpetrators of domestic abuse - the following sentence has been updated from this: Allegations of domestic abuse involving police suspects must always be appropriately treated as police complaints or conduct matters and investigated as an allegation of police misconduct. To this: Allegations of domestic abuse involving police suspects must always be appropriately treated as police complaints or conduct matters and investigated as an allegation of police misconduct, regardless of whether or not it is being pursued as a criminal matter. |