Latest changes – investigation

Extensive changes to entire section following June 2023 consultation.

Extensive changes to entire section following June 2023 consultation, including updating section title from 'Managing investigations' to 'Managing effective investigations'.

Replaced link to 2005 MOPI Code of Practice with new link to the 2023 Police information and records management Code of Practice.

Changed 'Her Majesty' reference to 'His Majesty'.

Section – Managing people > 5^th bullet point > changed UK Border Agency (UKBA) to UK Visas and Immigration 

Fixed broken link to Investigative strategies > Search powers, and obtaining and executing search warrants

Updated link to Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) policy (2023 version). 

Changes made to 'Jurisdiction and ownership' section are:

• link to Home Office Counting Rules updated
• link changed to Home Office Counting Rules for Recorded Crime (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Voice of the Child documents added to section on National support for law enforcement agencies

Links to NASPLE futureproofed – link to NASPLE document changed to take reader to National ANPR landing page

New reference document (College of Policing (2022) Delivering a death message) added to Investigation process.

Added link to Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) policy.

National Wildlife Crime Unit Strategic Assessment updated to 2022 version.

A sentence and link added for the APP on Police response to a concern for a child, Arrest strategy added in the Investigation > Working suspects > other considerations section.

'Managing scenes' moved into new section under Investigative strategies – Scene strategy.

'Managing scenes' now titled 'Scene strategy', and moved from 'Managing investigations' into new section under 'Investigative strategies'.

Edited section about the difference between a caution and a special warning.

Removed reference to ACPO (2006) Practitioner’s Guide to Intelligence-Led Mass DNA Screening from 'Mass screening enquiries > Considerations' section. 

Reintroduction of resources list.

In Family liaison, added link to College of Policing (2021) Charter for families bereaved through public tragedy.

Obsolete ICCC Enquiry form v 1.2 removed and link added to latest ICCC/NPCC Foreign national suspect checklist.

Broken link to NHS infographic fixed

Added link to the Home Office (2022) statutory guidance: Offensive Weapons Act 2019, part 1.

Added a link to the NPCC Retention, Storage and Destruction of Materials and Records relating to Forensic Examination Guidance V1 under 'Other sources of information and guidance'. Also updated the broken link to the Forensic Capability Network under 'The principle of exchange'.

Change MLE to college learn.

Updated link to ENFSI Crime Scene Best Practice Manual.

New section added on Requests for third party access to a scene to attend a victim.

Changed 'Fast track interviews' to 'Initial accounts' and amendments made in text to reflect this change.

Initial investigation text box wording amended from 'unexplained' to 'unexpected'

Amend text from ‘unexplained’ to ‘unexpected’ within the initial investigation text box.

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Reference to DNA good practice manual amended and principle of exchange link amended.

Deleted the link regarding the ACPO Crime Committee (1999) revised guidelines for the use of policy files and changed to new NPCC (2021) Major Crime Investigation Manual, section 16, policy file.

MLE to College Learn.

Section on extradition updated.

Links to the Murder Manual replaced with links to the Major Crime manual (or removed if not relevant).

Links to the Murder Manual replaced with links to the Major Crime manual (or removed if not relevant).

Link to the Murder Manual removed.

Amendment to Cash seizure timescales from 3 to 6 months.

Added new section – 'Witness reluctance to attend an interview or provide a statement'. Added new bullet point (deaths abroad) and link to the document in 'Further information' section

Updated general advice for investigators and CSI

Revision to include reference to Foreign National Suspect

Updates relating to forensic capability network

Updates to reflect Code of Practice for Victims of Crime 2020.

Link to victim care advice added.

Updated Forensic Investigation Guidance for Acid and corrosive substance attacks.

Links to the Murder Manual replaced with links to the Major Crime manual (or removed if not relevant).

Broken link to CPIA Code of Practice replaced.

Updated contacts and wording published.

Update section on Family liaison.

Links added to provide information on the use of interpreters.

Obsolete wording removed in pre-interview briefings.

IE NCCU details amended.

DNA good practice guide replaced with updated version.

Amended links to Knowledge Hub as was previously going to POLKA.

Paragraph added after 2nd paragraph.

Introduction replaced.

Replaced page with updated content.

Module was reviewed and updated.

Remove link to sample request for disclosure of personal data template pending update.

Replace introductory text.

Replace ‘Search’ module with new module entitled ‘Search powers, and obtaining and executing search warrants’.

Change POLKA to Knowledge Hub.

Section entitled National Structure replaced with new PIP programme content.

Removal of ANPR content - currently under review.

NHS infographic added.

Restricted link to HMPPS document.

Text added in relation to released under investigation.

Text added in relation to released under investigation.

Updated ANPR content.

Link added to new HMPPS MoU.

Updated with new guidance documents for sudden and unexpected death.

New reference material and forms released, plus revised section on Joint investigation teams.

New wording to clarify wording around Pre interview briefings.

Removal of reference material.

Link to SISII alerts added.

International Crime Coordination Centre added to the contacts list.

Replacement document for Guidance on criminal transmission of HIV.

Replaced with new International investigation APP.

New sub page - Acid and corrosive substances.

Link to MOU of interviewing suspects in connection with alleged assaults on Prison Officers (via POLKA).

Updated wording to Voluntary attendance.

Updated link for MoJ guidance on Victim Personal Statement.

Removal of obsolete HO Circular 47/2004.

Updated content to Confiscation order non compliance.

Cross contamination - wording updated and link to Government Guidance added..

New page published of Offences against the Person.

Link to DNA crime scene - anti contamination guidance.

New link to Code of Practice for CPIA.

New content to set context of forensics.

Updated link for PIP Learning Programme.

Deletion of wording under special measures.

Link added to badger aide memoire.

Link added to CPS website covering Post Acquittal meetings.

Link provided on NPCC position paper - Interviewing Child Witnesses in Major Crime Investigations.

Update to difference between cautions and special warnings.

New content - Wildlife crime.

Addition of link to new PACE Code E.

Addition of link to Briefing Paper on Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 and associated revisions to APP text.

Removal of link to Using body-worn video to record initial contact.

Updating links to revised PACE Code E.

(Policing business crime) Text added under Recording requirements.

Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Update link to 2015 version (third edition) of “Advice on the Structure of Visually Recorded Witness Interviews”.

Addition of link to NPCC position paper on use of body-worn video.

Addition of a link to NOMS (2015) Commencement of Section 79: Offence of throwing articles into prisons.

Addition of link to NOMS (2015) Commencement of Legislation: Possession of Offensive Weapons in Prison.

Addition of page on Crime in prisons.

Addition of links in Learning resources and Further information sections.

Addition of links to guidance document: Internet Social Media and Identification procedures.

Addition of links to guidance document: Internet Social Media and Identification procedures.

Addition of interim guidance on investigating fraud.

Addition of a page for business crime.

Changing a link to Lexicon Limited (2014) Toolkit 9.

Addition of page linking to national policing position papers.

Addition of link to Code of Ethics.

Addition of text regarding Witness Intermediary Scheme.

Amendment of information on compensation.

Amendment of information on compensation.

Changing a link to Lexicon Limited (2014) Toolkit 9.

Link to Body Worn Video guidance updated.

Addition of link to Toolkit 9 - Making the Most of Working with an Intermediary.

Addition of page: Investigation > Policing drugs.

Update links to 2013 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime.

Reference to guidance decommissioned as a result of publication of Child abuse APP amended.

Addition of links to ANPR documents to Investigation APP
Home Office (2013) National ANPR Standards for Policing, Part 1 – Data Standards
Home Office (2013) National ANPR Standards for Policing, Part 2 – ANPR Infrastructure Standards

Updated reference material available (second edition of title which was provided as the link at launch): ACPO (2013) Advice on the Structure of Visually Recorded Witness Interviews (Second Edition).