Latest changes – investigative development

Links updated: 

• Domestic Abuse Guidance
• Joint NPCC and CPS Evidence Gathering Checklist
• Directors Guidance on Charging 5th edition - changed to 6th edition 
• Statutory Guidance on Controlling and Coercive Behaviour 
• CPS Domestic Abuse Guidelines for Prosecutors
• Guidance for Best Practice for the Management of Intimate Images that may become Evidence in Court
• Victims Code updated from 2015 to 2020 version
• Home Office Controlling and Coercive Behaviour Statutory Guidance Framework
• ACRO Criminal Records updated link
• link to Intelligence Investigations APP updated
• Schengen Info System link updated
• Home Office Human Intelligence Sources College of Policing 
• Body Worn Video link updated 

Paragraph on 'assist' deleted. 

Edited 'Signs of a disturbance' section to include reference to the National Crime Agency's (NCA) Forensic Medical Advice Team, which runs the National Injuries Database.

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Links to BWV guidance and BWV Essex trail 2015 amended after report of broken links.

Updated link for Revenge Pornography Guidance.

Update/add reference to CoP (2020) Revenge Porn document.

Paragraph added to technology and social media in relation to replacement phone.

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Link to HM Government (2008) Information Sharing: Guidance for practitioners and managers replaced with HM Government (2015) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers Link to CPS (2015)

Domestic abuse charging advice sheet added