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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| Professional standards | Vetting | Updated link to Vetting Code of Practice (2023). |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Major incident room standardised administrative procedures (MIRSAP) | Replaced broken link to the Byford report. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery | Modern slavery reference material | Broken link to '43 police forces of England and Wales' updated. |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| 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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| Information management | Data protection | Updated reference to 'information sharing code of practice' to 'Police information and records management Code of Practice'. |
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| Investigation > Investigative strategies | Passive data generators | 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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| Information management > Management of police information | Review, retention and disposal | Amended sentence 'Code of Practice on Information and records management' to 'Police information and records management' to reflect full name of the Code. |
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| Mental health | Suicide and bereavement response | Replaced reference to 'management of police information code of practice' with 'Police information and records management Code of Practice' and added link. |