Petition · past parliament
Minimum sentences for police officers who lie while performing their duties.
Closed
133 signatures
What the petition asks
Police officers swear an oath to act with the highest level of integrity. They choose to put themselves up as a beacon of virtue and honesty and believe their uniform sets them apart. They are placed above other members of society and are expected to act with honesty and integrity at all times.
A recent petition has been drafted requesting minimum sentencing for assaulting a police officer.
A police officer dons the uniform and in their own minds view themselves as different.
They rely on this difference when making statements that they know will be given more credence than contradictory statements made by "ordinary" members of the public.
The abuse of this power should be met with the full anger of the law they perverted.
A police officer dons the uniform and in their own minds view themselves as different.
They rely on this difference when making statements that they know will be given more credence than contradictory statements made by "ordinary" members of the public.
The abuse of this power should be met with the full anger of the law they perverted.
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
133
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Oct 2016
Closed
17 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.