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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| 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 It has been replaced by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Cyber Security and Information Assurance Guidance.'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 It has been replaced by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Cyber Security and Information Assurance Guidance.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 |
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| Civil emergencies | Civil emergencies - Guidance overview | Changed subheading in 'Recovering and identifying the deceased and human remains' section from 'termination of life and verification of death' to 'determination of life and verification of death'. |
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| Civil emergencies > Disaster victim identification | Recovering and identifying the deceased and human remains | Changed subheading from 'termination of life and verification of death' to 'determination of life and verification of death'. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Added a link to Transform Justice's 'Beyond the courtroom: do out of court resolutions work for victims?' 2025 report under 'out of court resolutions'. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Removed link to information assurance APP as it has been decommissioned. |
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| Information management | Information management - Guidance overview | Information assurance page decommissioned, replaced by NPCC guidance (link added to overview). |
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| Information management | Information management - Guidance overview | Following the decommissioning of the information assurance APP the following wording/link was added to the overview 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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| Information management | Information sharing | Removed link to information assurance APP as it has been decommissioned. |