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Policing guidance

Our guidance to support policing to provide consistency and a better service for the public.

Authorised professional practice (APP)

The official source of professional practice for policing, with operational guidance across different crime and incident types.

Browse all APP topics

Operational guidelines

Our operational guidelines, based on the best available evidence.

Anti-social behaviour toolkit

Evidence-based approaches, legislation and powers to help police tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB).

ASB toolkit

Codes of Practice

Our statutory guidance for chief officers to maintain national standards.

Building AI-enabled tools and systems

How to select, test and embed AI effectively within policing

Go to guidance

Evidence briefings

Summaries of the best available evidence on specific crime types.

Problem-solving guides

How to use the SARA (scanning, analysis, response, assessment) model to address specific crime types.

Other practical guidance

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