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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| Investigation | Wildlife crime | Removed out of date reference to a set of briefing notes. |
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| Investigation > Investigative interviewing | Investigative interviewing | Obsolete wording removed in pre-interview briefings. |
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| Major investigation and public protection | Stalking or harassment | Added new College document ‘Principles for the management of serial and potentially dangerous perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking’ to investigators' advice document. |
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| Information management | Data protection | Updated links to the NPCC data protection manual of guidance with the link provided by DH, version 1.1. Old link |
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| Information management | Data protection | Updated links and references to the latest NPCC data protection manaual of guidance held on the Knowledge Hub. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children | Further investigation | Broken link fixed - http://library.college.police.uk/docs/cps/Early_special_measures_discussions_between_the_police_and_the_CPS.pdf |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Victim safety and support | College ‘Principles for the management of serial and potentially dangerous perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking’ document added. |
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| Investigation > International | International | IE NCCU details amended. |
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| Investigation > International | International investigation useful contacts | All references to the IE NCCU phone number removed. |
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| Investigation | Forensics | DNA good practice guide replaced with updated version. |