Overview of the latest changes to APP.
APP is subject to review (either scheduled or triggered) in consultation with the relevant National Policing Business Area. All amendments go through a review process and further information is available from [email protected]
More detailed changes to APP content may be recorded separately by the the APP team. If you require a copy of APP as it was on a particular date (for example, for an enquiry) please email [email protected]. All requests must be approved by the relevant Policing Standards Manager.
Latest changes to APP
| Date | Category | Guidance | Changes |
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| Engagement and communication | Communication | Addition of a link to ACPO (2013) Guidelines on the Safe Use of the Internet and Social Media by Police Officers and Police Staff. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children | Further investigation | Removed content changes made on 3 September 2014 (reverted to previous version). |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children | Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children - Guidance overview | Removed content changes made on 3 September 2014 (reverted to previous version). |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children | Key definitions | Removed content changes made on 3 September 2014 (reverted to previous version). |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children | Police response to concern for a child | Removed content changes made on 3 September 2014 (reverted to previous version). |
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| 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 ACPO (2013) Practitioners Guidance on Child Rescue Alert. |
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| Roads policing | Disrupting criminality | Correcting broken links and uploading a link to an updated version of the Motorcycle Safety Strategy. |
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| Roads policing | Management of incidents | Correcting broken links and uploading a link to an updated version of the Motorcycle Safety Strategy. |
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| Roads policing | Roads policing - Guidance overview | Correcting broken links and uploading a link to an updated version of the Motorcycle Safety Strategy. |
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| Armed policing | Post-deployment | Addition of information on operational debrief; clarification of information on separation. |