Latest changes – post-arrest management of suspect and casefile

In the 'Making bail decisions' section, under the heading 'Pre-charge bail – conditions or no conditions?' the following paragraphs have been deleted:

If the person is bailed under PACE section 34(5), which applies where further investigation is needed but the grounds for detention have ceased to apply and the person must be immediately released, conditions cannot be attached to the bail.

See also Torres, R (on the application of) v The Commission of Police of the Metropolis [2007] EWHC 3212 (Admin).

• Reference to suicide risk in custody plans added in
• Reference to risk of suicide when Domestic Abuse perpetrators come to the attention of the police added in 
• Reference to Domestic Abuse injury photos added
• Reference to APP on Detention and Custody added
• Update to wording on the use of interpreters section 
• Wording change from honour based violence to honour based abuse added
• Home Office 2015 Guidance on Firearms Licencing updated to 2022 version 
• Reference to APP on Gun Crime added

Vetting level specified at NPPV3 level for all interpreters (excluding telephone interpreting).

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.