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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| Information management > Management of police information | Retention, review and disposal | Updated the link to guidance on the retention, storage and destruction of materials and records related to forensic examination. |
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| Armed policing | Deployment of authorised firearms officers (AFOs) | Destruction of animals – wording change from should to must – 'Where time permits, a firearms tactical advisor must be contacted.' |
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| Armed policing | Issue and carriage of firearms | Amended content for 'Standing authority for the issue and carriage of firearms' and new section added below - Protection and Vulnerability Mitigation (PVM) arrangements. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Call handler and front counter staff response to a domestic abuse incident | New section added – Principles for telephone or video first response to domestic abuse |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons | Missing persons | Missing Persons Bureau updated to UK Missing Persons Unit across all modules |
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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Removal of quick reference guide to out of court disposal from further information box. |
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| Investigation | Investigating fraud | Change MLE to college learn. |
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| Armed policing | Conducted energy devices (Taser) | Updated changes to Taser APP document. |
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| Investigation | Investigation process | Initial investigation text box wording amended from 'unexplained' to 'unexpected' |
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| Investigation | Investigation process | Amend text from ‘unexplained’ to ‘unexpected’ within the initial investigation text box. |