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 | Investigation introduction | Change POLKA to Knowledge Hub. |
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| Mental health | Suicide and bereavement response | Amended content under After a suicide attempt in line with Coroner rulings. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Response | Replace link to Survivors reception centre with Disaster Action link. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee individual needs | Reference to transexual and transvestite changed to trans detainee. |
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| Information management | Information management - Guidance overview | Replace link to IPC guidance with link to IPC organisation. |
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| Investigation | Investigation introduction | Section entitled National Structure replaced with new PIP programme content. |
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| Detention and custody | Buildings and facilities | National Police Estate Group - Ministry of Justice contact email added. |
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| Detention and custody | Buildings and facilities | Change of contact details - Ministry of Justice Estates Directorate added |
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| Detention and custody | Custody management and planning | New links provided to IOPC lessons learned and expectations for police custody. |
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| Detention and custody | Detention and custody - Guidance overview | Revised vocabulary relating to transgender. |