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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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Understanding risk and vulnerability in the context of domestic abuse | UKBA reference removed in Domestic abuse > Understanding risk and vulnerability > Risk identification and assessment > Victims from armed services, families and emergency service/public service personnel > 5th paragraph > last sentence |
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| Investigation | Managing effective investigations | Section – Managing people > 5th bullet point > changed UK Border Agency (UKBA) to UK Visas and Immigration. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Knife crime | Updated link to Knife crime: a problem-solving guide to the HTML version |
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| Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | Addition of section - The documenting of strip searches in police custody. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Sex work and prostitution | Operational guidance replaced with updated version. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Children and young persons | Correction of error in section on Intimate and strip searches of children and young persons |
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| Public order public safety > Developing a policing plan | Community engagement, impact assessments and communication | Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. |
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| Public order public safety > Developing a policing plan | Counter terrorism | Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. |
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| Public order public safety > Developing a policing plan | Cyber security | Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. |
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| Public order public safety > Developing a policing plan | Digital media investigator | Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. |