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 | Major investigation and public protection - Guidance overview | NCA Specialist Operations Centre amended to Major Crime Investigative Support throughout. |
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| Mental health | Mental health – detention | New paragraph added regarding temporary accommodation. |
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| Policing elections | Policing elections reference material | Replaced out of date NPCC pre election guidance with new guidance. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Homicide | Homicide and major crime publications | Amended to reflect Homicide journals and major crime publications with additional contact details added. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Identification, reporting and associated investigations | Link to HOCR updated. |
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| Investigation | Investigation introduction | Change POLKA to Knowledge Hub. |
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| Mental health | Suicide and bereavement response | Amended content under After a suicide attempt in line with Coroner rulings. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Response | Replace link to Survivors reception centre with Disaster Action link. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Reference to transexual and transvestite changed to trans detainee. |
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| Information management | Information management - Guidance overview | Replace link to IPC guidance with link to IPC organisation. |