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Latest changes to APP

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
Armed policing Attenuating energy projectiles

SACMILL statement link added 

Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse Leadership, strategic oversight and management

The section under 'Specific management considerations when dealing with police perpetrators of domestic abuse' has been deleted and replaced with new text. These changes were required due to a super-complaint investigation. 

Policing elections Key roles and planning

The amendments made on the 28/06/24 included an addition of a paragraph (second) under the heading 'Candidates and campaigners'. 

Very minimal grammatical changes were recommended but were not made at this time due to urgency of the update. These have now been changed:

  • s.30 was changed to section 30
  • note: schedule 9 - the 'note:' prefix was removed
  • being elected - changed to 'being elected to office', Oxford comma removed.
Armed policing Attenuating energy projectiles

further minor content changes made throughout to reflect moving from the AEP L60A2 to AEP A3  

Investigation Investigation process

NPCC Community Resolutions Guidance 2022 link fixed

Armed policing Weapons and equipment

Paragraph (below) removed from section titled 'Optical sights and observation equipment'. 

Dstl has produced a document that will help forces choose an appropriate sighting system: HOSDB (2001) Optical sights for use with Police Firearms 06/01. (Available to authorised members of the police service on request, see Dstl (opens an external website in the same tab).)

Armed policing Attenuating energy projectiles

Content changes made throughout to reflect moving from the AEP L60A2 to AEP A3  

Investigation > Investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing

Addition of NPCC Voluntary Interview Guidance link. Voluntary-interview-guidance-2024.pdf (college.police.uk) 

Information management > Management of police information Review, retention and disposal

Additional paragraph added to retention, review and disposal (last paragraph under ‘Access decisions’).

Prosecution and case management Prosecution and case management reference material

Removed link to decommissioned 2010 ACPO guidance and added link to MOSOVO APP

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