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
30 July 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Child abuse linked reference material	New Child Rescue Alert guidance added.
30 July 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children	Police response to concern for a child	New Child Rescue Alert guidance added.
30 July 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Managing sexual offenders and violent offenders	Identification of MOSOVO offenders	Removal of threshold table and addition of link to SOA 2003 Schedule 3 and 5.
30 July 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons	Missing person investigations	New Child Rescue Alert guidance added.
30 July 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Missing persons	Specific investigations	New Child Rescue Alert guidance added.
30 July 2020	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse	Risk and associated investigations	New Child Rescue Alert guidance added.
30 July 2020	Stop and search	Transparent	Amends regarding Community oversight added.
9 July 2020	Roads policing	Police driving	Link to Governance document removed.
6 July 2020	Civil emergencies	Civil emergencies - Guidance overview	Removed APP on Casualty Bureau module. Updated 'Casualty bureau incident room' section added to Disaster victim identification - Roles and responsibilities.
6 July 2020	Civil emergencies > Disaster victim identification	DVI roles and responsibilities	Added 'Casualty bureau incident room' section.