Petition · past parliament
Ensure all Metropolitan Police are armed while on patrol.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The terror attack yesterday in London tragically killed 4 people including a unarmed police officer PC Keith Palmer. PC Keith Palmer was unarmed, possibly leaving him exposed to the attacker, whom was shot by an armed officer. To ensure maximum protection all officers should be armed.
Our thoughts are with those all involved in these awful terror attacks. While the UK is still under severe terror alert, I believe to ensure maximum protection in our city, all police officers should be armed to protect the public and themselves.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.