Petition · past parliament
Refer Greater Manchester Police to the Independent Police Complaints Commission
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
A 999 call was made to police about an attempted online grooming at around 8.20pm on Sunday 24 September 2017.
The informant told the call handler they were outside the address of a man who had attempted to groom what he believed to be a 12-year-old girl. They refused to act immediately.
The informant told the call handler they were outside the address of a man who had attempted to groom what he believed to be a 12-year-old girl. They refused to act immediately.
When it was established that this was a decoy and a child wasn’t at immediate risk, the informant was advised to leave the location and make an official report to police in order for intelligence to be gathered and the appropriate action to be taken.
Any sexual offences against children whether attempted or actual should be investigated as a matter of urgency and if a member of the public requests assistance this should be provided not simply advised to go away and make a report.
Any sexual offences against children whether attempted or actual should be investigated as a matter of urgency and if a member of the public requests assistance this should be provided not simply advised to go away and make a report.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
You can find out how to make a complaint about the police here:
https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/complaints
https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/complaints
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Oct 2017
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