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Latest changes to APP

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
Roads policing Management of incidents

Updated links to document ‘Highways England and others (2019) CLEAR: Keeping Traffic Moving' with 'CLEAR Keeping traffic moving (National Highways, 2021)'.

Investigation Investigation process

Extensive changes to entire section following June 2023 consultation.

Investigation Managing effective investigations

Extensive changes to entire section following June 2023 consultation, including updating section title from 'Managing investigations' to 'Managing effective investigations'.

Major investigation and public protection Firearms licensing

Extensive changes following consultation process.

Professional standards Vetting

Updated link to Vetting Code of Practice (2023). 

Major investigation and public protection Major incident room standardised administrative procedures (MIRSAP)

Replaced broken link to the Byford report. 

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery reference material

Broken link to '43 police forces of England and Wales' updated.

Policing elections Policing elections reference material

Updated broken link to 'Electoral Commission (2015) Code of conduct for campaigners: postal voting, proxy voting and polling station' with link to Code of conduct for campaigners – reserved code from January 2023.

Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime Reference material - Hate crime

Previous MOPI 2005 Code link replaced with link to Police information and records management Code of Practice (2023). 

Major investigation and public protection > Hate crime Responding to hate

Replaced link to 2005 MOPI Code of Practice with new link to the 2023 Police information and records management Code of Practice.

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