Petition · past parliament
Stop police and crime commissioners from controlling the fire brigade.
Closed
399 signatures
What the petition asks
The Police and Crime Act 2017 gave the police and crime commissioner the ability to apply to the Home Secretary to take democratic control of a county fire service. We the undersigned ask that this power be repealed as undemocratic. Firefighters should be represented by local councillors.
One police and crime commissioner cannot adequately represent an entire county fire service. When a decision of this type is made it is decided on economics alone. This fails to consider factors such as whether firefighters have been consulted on potential changes to their duties. Many such applications are made with a clear desire to merge Police and fire services. This would mean a drastic change in job role without any debate or consultation at the local council.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
399
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Sep 2017
Closed
15 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.