Latest changes to APP

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
28 January 2014	Major investigation and public protection > Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse	Risk and associated investigations	Link to ACPO guidance added.
28 January 2014	Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation	Responding to child sexual exploitation	Links to OCC documents added; word "honeypot" deleted.
23 January 2014	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Children and young persons	In section on 'Responsibilities of the police' – 'ACPO (2009) guidance on investigating child abuse and safeguarding children' reference changed to a link to 'Multi-agency arrangements for safeguarding' in the APP on Investigating child abuse and safeguarding children > Police response to investigating child abuse.
23 January 2014	Detention and custody	Detention and custody - Guidance overview	Reference to guidance being decommissioned as a result of publication of Child abuse APP amended.
19 December 2013	Major investigation and public protection > Responding to child sexual exploitation	Responding to child sexual exploitation	Addition of Child sexual exploitation module to Major investigation and public protection.
10 December 2013	Investigation > Investigative strategies	Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)	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
10 December 2013	Public order public safety	Legal framework and legislation	The Ministry of Justice has confirmed the commencement date for changes to section 5 of the Public Order Act, currently referenced in Public Order APP as 'forthcoming'..
26 November 2013	Prosecution and case management	Possible justice outcomes following investigation	Changes to Adult Cautions which pre-empt the full review of all OoCD's (due in March 2014).
25 November 2013	Detention and custody	Custody management and planning	In section on 'Independent custody visitors' – link to draft Code of Practice replaced with the 2013 version. In section on 'Process for an independent custody visitor visit' – wording changed from 'They must also give regular feedback to the police authority' to 'They must also give regular feedback to the police and crime commissioner'.
25 November 2013	Detention and custody	Detention and custody - Guidance overview	Replaced reference to police authority with PCC. Replaced reference to a draft document with link to published version.