Latest changes – investigation process

Two new subsections added to investigative process.

1. Adding a subsection called Allocation, after crime and incident recording, before initial engagement. The section is five paragraphs and a reference. It covers how a force can decide which person/team investigates a crime.

    

2. Adding a subsection after jurisdiction and ownership but before Golden Hour - called Linked series crimes. It is four paragraphs in length. It advises officers and staff not to neglect less serious offences when thinking about series crimes and advises on communication across forces, including investigative strategy development and assignment. 

In the section on Instigation, terminology amended from 'police staff receptionist' to 'front counter staff'.

Extensive changes to entire section following June 2023 consultation.

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)

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

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

Added new section 'Jurisdiction and ownership'.

Updated with new guidance documents for sudden and unexpected death.