PS Officer Handbook

This update introduces Ask PS, a new conversational reference assistant designed to help users quickly find relevant information within the handbook and ask follow-up questions where further detail is needed. Also included in this release: • Audio playback for Definitions, with voice and speed controls • A major redesign of the Probationer Toolkit • Improved Crime – Essential Elements and Charge Builder sections • New Motorcycles, Taxis & Private Hire, and Sexual Offences reference tools • Expanded road traffic Fixed Penalty Notice guidance • General interface improvements, performance updates and reliability fixes

This update adds a new Vehicle Mods reference tool, along with UI improvements and general refinements across PS Handbook. What’s new: • Added a new Vehicle Mods reference tool covering common vehicle modifications, including window tints, sun strips, number plates, exhausts, lighting, wheels, tyres, suspension, bodywork and related legislation. • Improved road traffic reference content with clearer structure, better signposting and supporting legislation where appropriate. • Added further UI refinements across the app to improve readability, layout consistency and overall polish. • Improved search terms and cross-linking to help users find relevant tools and references more quickly. • Applied general fixes and reliability improvements throughout the app. PS Handbook continues to be developed as a practical, offline reference tool for operational and day-to-day policing use.