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 | Link updated to 'Victim Support: Left in the dark' in the Victim and witness support section. |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | In the 'Working with victims and witnesses' section, a link to The Crown Prosecution Service's Easy Read Victims' Guides has been added. |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | At the bottom of the page, under the 'Further information' heading, the following sentence has been added: 'The Crown Prosecution Service have published guidance on working with witnesses which provides further information on support' with a link to the guidance page. |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | In the 'Investigation anonymity orders' section, a link to The Crown Prosecution Service's Witness Protection and Anonymity guidance has been added. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Rape and sexual offences | At the bottom of the page, the following bullet point as been added: The Crown Prosecution Service have published Easy read victims' guides for victims of rape or serious sexual assault which provides information on support available from the point a crime is committed through to the end of the criminal justice process. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee individual needs | In the 'Female detainees' section, under 'Further reading' added a link to the Independent Custody Visiting Association: Menopause in Custody report |
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| Detention and custody | Deaths in custody | Updated link to IOPC report on deaths during or following police contact from 2013/14 to the 2023/24 report. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Operation Hydrant | Full update to include 2 new pieces of guidance |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Managing sexual offenders and violent offenders | Identification of MOSOVO offenders | Amending rank of de-registering PDP from superintendents to inspectors |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Domestic abuse - Guidance overview | Minor grammar amends throughout. |