Contact us Twitter Print Enter terms to search this site Home About us APP content Consultation What’s new FAQ What’s new – find out what changes have been made to APP content Find out more >> APP content Armed policing Legislation, weapons and equipment, command and deployment. Last modified: November 2021 Civil emergencies Civil contingencies and disaster victim identification. Last modified: November 2021 Covert policing Guidance on covert-related activity including undercover. Last modified: March 2021 Critical incident management Managing critical incidents and restoring public confidence. Last modified: January 2021 Detention and custody Arrest and detention, use of force, detainee care, including children and young persons, risk assessment and buildings and facilities. Last modified: October 2021 Digital intelligence and investigation In the absence of APP, access is provided to the latest training modules. Last modified: August 2020 Engagement and communication Guidance on engaging with the community, communication platforms and relations with the media. Last modified: July 2021 Extraction of material from digital devices Guidance and briefing on extracting material from digital devices. Last modified: May 2021 Information management MoPI, data protection, information assurance, freedom of information. Last modified: November 2021 Intelligence management Process, tasking and coordination, intelligence products and analysis. Last modified: January 2020 Investigation The process, interviewing, strategies and International investigations. Last modified: November 2021 Major investigation and public protection Responding to public protection and major investigation issues, eg, child abuse, child sexual exploitation and firearms licensing. Last modified: November 2021 Mental health Responding to incidents involving people experiencing mental illness and learning disabilities. Mental health law, mental capacity, recognising vulnerability, AWOL patients, safe and well checks. Last modified:August 2021 Mobilisation Principles, landscape, planning, preparing and responding. Last modified: March 2019 National Decision Model The model and recording and reviewing decision making. Last modified: December 2014 Operations Command and control structures, interoperability, planning and review. Last modified: November 2021 Policing elections Policing elections, preventing and investigating electoral malpractice. Last modified: March 2021 Post-incident procedures following death or serious injury Guidance on investigation and welfare procedures for death or serious injury following police contact. Last modified: October 2020 Professional standards Governance, vetting, complaints and misconduct and counter-corruption. Last modified: March 2021 Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation, trial, justice, offender management and victim and witness care. Last modified: April 2021 Public order Legislation, command, planning and deployment, tactical options, football. Last modified: April 2021 Risk Ten principles related to taking and reviewing risk. Last modified: September 2018 Road policing Managing incidents, pursuits and investigating road deaths. Last modified: November 2021 Stop and search Definition of a fair and effective stop and search encounter, how and why stop and search encounters should be fair, legal, professional and transparent. Last modified: July 2020 Legal information Accessibility statement FOI © College of Policing (2021). All content (excluding logos and photographs) is available for re-use under the Non-Commercial College Licence except where otherwise stated.