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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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Retention, review and disposal page replaced with updated page. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Domestic abuse - Guidance overview | Link added to 'College of Policing: Principles for the identification, assessment and management of serial or potentially dangerous domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Female genital mutilation | Practitioner resources added. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Forced marriage and honour based abuse | Practitioner resources added included call for practice summary. |
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| Mental health | Mental health – detention | Change to wording in relation to Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and hotel rooms. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Legal update requested. |
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| Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Additional wording added. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Context and dynamics of domestic abuse | Update/add reference to CoP (2020) Revenge Porn document. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Investigative development | Update/add reference to CoP (2020) Revenge Porn document. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Stalking or harassment | Update/add reference to CoP (2020) Revenge Porn document. |