| Date | Category | Guidance | Changes |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | 15/08/2025 Amendment 1 Broken link fixed to Without fear of favour report Amendment 2 Introduction The corporate communications department Broken links fixed to CoP and NPCC press office Amendment 3 Managing inaccurate or misleading media coverage Broken link fixed to IPSO Amendment 4 Information during criminal proceedings Typo – removed ‘s’ from the middle of ‘documents in principle’ |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Added line "Interim guidance on what information can be released about a suspect or defendant’s ethnicity and nationality came into effect on Tuesday 12 August." and a link to the interim guidance at the end of the introduction. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Under the 'Body-worn video footage' heading, the link to the body-worn video guidance has been updated. And a note added for users to draw their attention to page 45 of the guidance document.
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Updated broken link to the IOPC and NPCC joint media protocol under 'Incidents investigated by the IOPC'. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Changed wording from unexplained to unexpected under ‘Arrests, charges and judicial outcomes’ under the heading ‘Deaths’ |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Broken links in Information during criminal proceedings updated: |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | NPCC body-worn video (BWV) advice note added and section added on naming suspects. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Additional content added to Naming on arrest. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Updated regarding suspects' right to privacy. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | Naming of suspects - deceased persons. |
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| Engagement and communication | Media relations | New addition to Engagement and Communications APP. |
