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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| Policing elections | Investigating electoral malpractice | Fixed a broken link to the Electoral Commission's website. |
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| Civil emergencies | Civil emergencies reference material | Removed space in hyperlink for 'Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 2019'. |
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| Investigation | Investigation process | Fixed a broken link to the Human Rights Act Article 3 'freedom from torture and inhumane or degrading treatment' in 'key messages'. |
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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Fixed a broken link on 'custody image deleted' in 'accepting a request for deletion'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery | Modern slavery definitions | Fixed a broken link to the Forced Migration Review article: ‘Smuggled or trafficked?’ by Jacqueline Bhabha and Monette Zard. |
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| Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Fixed broken link to Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) Statutory Guidance to the Police Force for Achieving Best Evidence in Death or Serious Injury Matters. |
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| Stop and search | Transparent | Fixed a broken link to footnote 1. |
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| Information management | Information assurance | Information assurance APP page archived as guidance deleted. Replaced by 'The Information Assurance authorised professional practice (APP) previously on this page was decommissioned on 15 July 2025. It has been replaced by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Cyber Security and Information Assurance Guidance.' |
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| Information management | Information management - Guidance overview | The following wording was removed from the page and added to the information assurance page: The Information Assurance authorised professional practice (APP) was decommissioned on 15 July 2025. It has been replaced by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Cyber Security and Information Assurance Guidance. |
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| Mental health | Mental vulnerability and illness | Updated broken links |