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.

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
26 January 2018	Major investigation and public protection > Homicide	Homicide - Guidance overview	Link to assisted suicide document.
26 January 2018	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Police response to concern for a child	Updated POLKA link to Parental Child Abduction guidance.
26 January 2018	Investigation	Forensics	Link to DNA crime scene - anti contamination guidance.
5 January 2018	Prosecution and case management	Charging and case preparation	Fixed broken link to Third Party Disclosure in RTC.
29 November 2017	Armed policing	Weapons and equipment	Minor amendment wording around weapons and exhibits - formatting.
29 November 2017	Investigation > Investigative strategies > Financial investigation	Money laundering (criminal property offences)	Revised wording to Key issues for money laundering investigations.
29 November 2017	Roads policing	Police pursuits	Amended wording for discontinuance of a pursuit.
20 November 2017	Policing elections	Policing elections - Guidance overview	Amends to maintain currency in electoral process.
16 November 2017	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Police response to concern for a child	Link added to guidance on parental child abduction.
31 October 2017	Roads policing	Police pursuits	Police Pursuits - Quad bikes and Motorcycles - amended wording for clarity.