Petition · past parliament
Recruit at least 20,000 more police officers.
Closed
241 signatures
What the petition asks
There is a national crises. Volumes of emergencies have increased rapidly in the last 5 years. Speed is the key to solving crimes and there is the "golden hour" which is often missed causing loss of evidence resulting in not finding perpetrators.
Figures obtained from the BBC Police under pressure programme on 16th May 2018. Police themselves are under threat from organised gangs who are aware of police limitations. There have been 23,000 assaults on officers in 2014/15 alone. Not all assaults get reported. The rate of physical assault against police officers being almost 12 times the "all occupations" rate. Cracks are now beginning to show, increasing amounts of risk to public safety because there are less and less officers and staff.
Timeline
| 24 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
241
Status
Closed
Opened
24 May 2018
Closed
24 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.