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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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Planning | Link to Knowledge Hub added to direct reader to information on pandemics. |
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| Covert policing | Undercover policing | Publication of new public-facing APP on Undercover policing. |
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| Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury | Additional PIP guidance added to support implementation of the APP. |
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| Armed policing | Conducted energy devices (Taser) | Reference documents added to support the latest T7 model. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Knife crime | CPS advice document added. |
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| Armed policing | Conducted energy devices (Taser) | Updated content to reflect latest model. |
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| Investigation | Wildlife crime | Removed out of date reference to a set of briefing notes. |
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| Investigation > Investigative interviewing | Investigative interviewing | Obsolete wording removed in pre-interview briefings. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Stalking or harassment | Added new College document ‘Principles for the management of serial and potentially dangerous perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking’ to investigators' advice document. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Updated links to the NPCC data protection manual of guidance with the link provided by DH, version 1.1. Old link |