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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| Critical incident management | Phase 1 – preparing for critical incidents | Removed links and references to:
"The College of Policing delivers a programme of critical incident training courses" text now links instead to our courses page (/career-learning/courses). |
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| Firearms licensing | Firearms licensing - Guidance overview | Content moved from 'Major investigation and public protection' to its own area of APP. |
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| Firearms licensing | Processes | Content moved from 'Major investigation and public protection' to its own area of APP. 'Processes' now in a section of its own beneath 'Firearms licensing'. |
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| Firearms licensing | Responsibilities | Content moved from 'Major investigation and public protection' to its own area of APP. 'Responsibilities' now in a section of its own beneath 'Firearms licensing'. |
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| Major investigation and public protection > Domestic abuse | Victim safety and support | Sub-section 'Sanctuary schemes' - removed the link to the SbD Installation Manual as an urgent request from Mark Dowse, to prevent perpetrators having access to all precautions taken to protect their victims/survivors by the Scheme. Replaced the link to SbD (at the end of the same paragraph) to the link Mark provided on his most recent contact. |
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| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Added a link to the 'Get help to return home if you’re a migrant in the UK' guidance on GOV.UK. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Response | Added a link to Stay Safe Memoire on College Learn post the maintenance review going live yesterday 04/04/2024. This is in the Counter Terrorism Policing section. |
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| Armed policing | Conducted energy devices (Taser) | Removed broken links to Use of Force Reporting Form Guidance and criteria for mandatory referral. |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Business continuity | Extensive changes and restructure to bring practice in line with updated Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP) guidance. 'Business continuity' content updated and moved to its own section from its previous section ('Planning'.) |
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| Civil emergencies > Civil contingencies | Civil contingencies - Guidance overview | Extensive changes and restructure to bring practice in line with updated Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP) guidance. |