Latest changes to APP

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
21 July 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse	Risk and associated investigations	Addition of link to NCA CEOP Victim Identification Guidance.
21 July 2015	Public order public safety	Legal framework and legislation	Addition of link to ACPO (2015) Policing Linked to Onshore Oil and Gas Operations.
20 July 2015	Investigation	Crime in prisons	Addition of link to NOMS (2015) Commencement of Legislation: Possession of Offensive Weapons in Prison.
13 July 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Homicide	Homicide - Guidance overview	Link to SIO guide and Work-related deaths protocol added, and information on investigating deaths in prisons.
7 July 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Major investigation and public protection - Guidance overview	Addition of landing page and content for Kidnap and extortion.
29 June 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Gangs and youth violence	Addition of links to Home Office documents.
29 June 2015	Stop and search	Stop and search	Addition of definition of a fair and effective stop and search encounter.
29 June 2015	Public order public safety > Thematic guidance and further information	United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU)	Policing football updated.
17 June 2015	Major investigation and public protection > Homicide	Homicide and major crime publications	Link to the May 2010 edition of the Journal of Homicide and Major Investigation added.
16 June 2015	Major investigation and public protection	Female genital mutilation	Updates in respect of the provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015, and update to section on cosmetic surgery in the introduction as it was felt to be insufficient and potentially misleading.