Petition · past parliament
Fund an Autism Alert Card for All Police Forces in the UK
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The Attention Card confirms 'The person you have with you will have a medical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition'. They should be treated as a vulnerable person and PACE 1984 guidelines should be followed. The card in Cheshire is Unique to the autistic person.
Autism affects more than 1% of the population. You’re therefore highly likely to encounter someone who is on the autism spectrum at some point in your policing career. This might include autistic people who aren’t yet diagnosed.
This guide provides background information about autism and aims to help all police officers and staff who may come into contact with autistic children or adults meet their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Northern Ireland). It’s designed to be used as a regular reference.
This guide provides background information about autism and aims to help all police officers and staff who may come into contact with autistic children or adults meet their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Northern Ireland). It’s designed to be used as a regular reference.
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
Timeline
| 3 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.