Petition · past parliament
Allow Police, Fire and services dogs, to stay with their handler on retirement.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Sergeant Evans of West Mercia Constabulary retired after giving over 30 years service to us. To thank him for this, the police have taken away his Police dog to be given to a new handler.
This is not only an abhorrent act to the handler, but cruel to the dog, tearing it away from it's family.
This is not only an abhorrent act to the handler, but cruel to the dog, tearing it away from it's family.
Sergeant Evans offered to fund the cost of a new Police dog, but was ignored.
West Mercia Constabulary have not only acted in a diabolical, underhand and ignorant manner, they are openly intimidating supporters of this cause.
The bond of trust between a service dog and it's handler is total. To tear this dog away from the person she has bonded with and trusts is tantamount to cruelety. What a way to thank a police officer for his loyalty to the Queen and his country!
West Mercia Constabulary have not only acted in a diabolical, underhand and ignorant manner, they are openly intimidating supporters of this cause.
The bond of trust between a service dog and it's handler is total. To tear this dog away from the person she has bonded with and trusts is tantamount to cruelety. What a way to thank a police officer for his loyalty to the Queen and his country!
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This would be an operational decision for the relevant service, not a decision for the UK Government or Parliament to take.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.