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 contactus@college.police.uk
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 contactcentre@college.police.uk. All requests must be approved by the relevant Policing Standards Manager.
Latest changes to APP
| Date | Category | Guidance | Changes |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime | Responding to hate crimes | Updated link to THRIVE document from MLE to College learn. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Knife crime | Link to Knife crime - a problem solving guide added. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance. Removed section on the CPS and ACPO joint programme Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance - replaced with reference to DG6 Added to the list on police charge cases Removed outdated pre-charge referral diagram Removed links on preparing a file for case evidence - replaced with DG6 link Amended CPS disclosure link to reflect the 2018 revised manual Added a link on attorney General's guidance on Disclosure Added a link on joint protocol on third party material |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Major incident room standardised administrative procedures (MIRSAP) | New link to MIRSAP page added to replace ACPO document. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Sentence added about assistance dogs in custody. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Specialist resources | Changed title from Mobilisation to Specialist resources to better reflect content and avoid duplication with Mobilisation APP. |
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| Investigation | Working with suspects | Links to the Murder Manual replaced with links to the Major Crime manual (or removed if not relevant). |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | Links to the Murder Manual replaced with links to the Major Crime manual (or removed if not relevant). |
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| Investigation > Investigative strategies | Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) | Link to the Murder Manual removed. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Gun crime | Link to the Murder Manual replaced with link to the Major Crime Manual. |