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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| Armed policing | Issue and carriage of firearms | Amended content for 'Standing authority for the issue and carriage of firearms' and new section added below - Protection and Vulnerability Mitigation (PVM) arrangements. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Call handler and front counter staff response to a domestic abuse incident | New section added – Principles for telephone or video first response to domestic abuse |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons | Missing persons | Missing Persons Bureau updated to UK Missing Persons Unit across all modules |
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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Removal of quick reference guide to out of court disposal from further information box. |
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| Investigation | Investigating fraud | Change MLE to college learn. |
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| Live facial recognition | Live facial recognition | New live facial recognition APP added. |
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| Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | Amendments made to Conduct of searches – When might a strip search become an intimate search? Amendments made following a court ruling. |
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| Investigation | Forensics | Updated link to ENFSI Crime Scene Best Practice Manual. |
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| Investigation | Managing investigations | New section added on Requests for third party access to a scene to attend a victim. |
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| Investigation | Working with victims and witnesses | Changed 'Fast track interviews' to 'Initial accounts' and amendments made in text to reflect this change. |