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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Stop and search > Legal | Legal application | Additional of Children heading and the Children Act 2004 |
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Stop and search > Legal | Legal application | Addition of 'Children' heading and reference to the Children Act 2004. |
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Policing elections | Investigating electoral malpractice | Text added to section on Complexity of the allegation. Minor text edits also made to section on Imprints. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Information added in Clothing section about anti-rip clothing. |
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Policing elections | Key roles and planning | Operation Bridger single point of contact (SPOC) section added (after ‘Senior investigating officer’ and before ‘Electoral registration officer). |
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Investigation | Investigation introduction | Updated link to Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) policy (2023 version). |
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Major investigation and public protection | Rape and sexual offences | Links updated to latest versions of the following PDFs.
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Roads policing | Police pursuits | NPCC Tactical Pursuit and Containment Tactics Directory updated on College Learn – link updated to reflect this |
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Armed policing | Deployment of authorised firearms officers (AFOs) | Changes made to section 'Authority to deploy AFOs'. Change made to third sentence of the third paragraph – 'Where practicable, any subsequently authorised armed deployment should be subject to appropriate tactical advice.' 'Should' changed to 'must'. |
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Major investigation and public protection | Forced marriage and honour based abuse | Updated link to 'Honour-based abuse advice for first responders' PDF to the updated March 2023 version. |