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Linked reference material for the national decision model

National decision model — Authorised Professional Practice

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Summary

This page provides linked reference material for the College of Policing's Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on the National Decision Model. It outlines relevant documents including the Code of Ethics which includes ethical policing principles and guidance for ethical and professional behavior. Additionally, it references the Code of Practice for Ethical Policing and the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) Key Doctrine, focusing on interoperability among services. This material aims to support officers in understanding the decision-making processes and ethical considerations involved in policing.

Key principles

  • 1Understanding the National Decision Model and its implications for policing
  • 2Importance of ethical practice in decision making
  • 3Interoperability guidelines from Joint Doctrine

Defined terms

Code of Ethics
Ethical policing principles and Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour as specified by the College of Policing.
JESIP
Joint Doctrine: The Interoperability Framework.

Full guidance

This page is from APP, the official source of professional practice for policing.

Linked reference material for the authorised professional practice (APP) on the national decision model.

Code of Ethics. (2024). Ethical policing principles and Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour . * College of Policing. (2023). Code of Practice for Ethical Policing . * JESIP. (n.d.). Joint Doctrine: The Interoperability Framework(opens an external website in the same tab) .

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Reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as captured on 2026-06-27. APP is amended over time — check the source link below for the current version. This is a reference, not operational authorisation.

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Source: College of Policing — Authorised Professional Practice · Crown copyright, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summary fetched 2026-06-27.