Latest changes to APP

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
25 August 2020	Information management	Data protection	Updated links and references to the latest NPCC data protection manaual of guidance held on the Knowledge Hub.
25 August 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Further investigation	Broken link fixed - http://library.college.police.uk/docs/cps/Early_special_measures_discussions_between_the_police_and_the_CPS.pdf
20 August 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse	Victim safety and support	College ‘Principles for the management of serial and potentially dangerous perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking’ document added.
20 August 2020	Investigation > International	International	IE NCCU details amended.
20 August 2020	Investigation > International	International investigation useful contacts	All references to the IE NCCU phone number removed.
20 August 2020	Investigation	Forensics	DNA good practice guide replaced with updated version.
12 August 2020	Major investigation and public protection	Operation Hydrant	Updated SIO advice published.
6 August 2020	Investigation > Acquisitive crime	Policing business crime	Amended links to Knowledge Hub as was previously going to POLKA.
6 August 2020	Armed policing	Post-deployment	Post-deployment replaced with updated version.
6 August 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Child abuse linked reference material	Removed reference to POLKA.