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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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Partnership working and multi-agency responses/mechanisms | '2021' added after the Domestic Abuse Act under the sub-heading Domestic Abuse Commissioner.
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| Prosecution and case management | Hearing and trial management | 10/10/24 Victim and witness evidence - Link to CPS (2024) legal guidance on witnesses added to the bottom of section. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Support to victims' and witnesses - reference/ link added at the bottom of the section to CPS Easy Read Victims' Guides. Easy Read Victims' Guides | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk) |
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| Detention and custody | CCTV | Updated link |
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| Detention and custody | Custody management and planning | New FFLM operational and procedures guidance added |
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| Detention and custody | Deaths in custody | Updated link |
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| Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Updated links and guidance |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Context and dynamics of domestic abuse | Domestic Homicide Report sub-section of this module was amended following product author recommendations. These were minor amendments to punctuation, syntax and the way the animation was referred to. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Identification, reporting and associated investigations | Vulnerable adult abuse investigation; Stalking or harassment; Sexual offences - subsections have been amended after product author checks on the changes made after the super-complaint. These changes are very minor to grammar, syntax (in some cases, eg, separating long sentences). |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Leadership, strategic oversight and management | Specific management considerations when dealing with police perpetrators of domestic abuse; Inter-force arrangements; Reviews of the investigation; Providing support to victims has had minor amendments to capitalisation and other grammatical/syntactical choices. These were carried out after product author checks were received on new/significantly amended sections of DA APP subsequent to a super-complaint. |