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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
Public order public safety Additional reference and historical documents

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 'References' now titled 'Additional reference and historic documents'.

Public order public safety Approaches to POPS

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 

Public order public safety Command structure and role profiles

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 'Command' now titled 'Command structure and role profiles'.

Public order public safety Curriculum and training

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 

Public order public safety Deployment

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 'Planning and deployment' is now titled 'Deployment', and 'Developing a policing plan' now sits in a new section.

Public order public safety Legal framework and legislation

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 'Core principles and legislation' is now titled 'Legal framework and legislation', and 'Policing professional standards and core principles' sits in a new section.

Public order public safety Mounted branch

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation.

Public order public safety Policing professional standards and core principles

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation.

Public order public safety POPS incidents

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 

Public order public safety > Thematic guidance and further information British Transport Police

Extensive changes to entire Public order public safety APP following consultation. 

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