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We call on Goverment to provide an extra £10M a year for Leicestershire Police.
Closed
606 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Home Secretary to provide an extra £10 million a year for overstretched Leicestershire Police.
It would provide 300 extra officers on the beat to fight increasing crime including shop lifting, burglaries & knife-crime.With fewer officers, the force is struggling to deal with crime.
It would provide 300 extra officers on the beat to fight increasing crime including shop lifting, burglaries & knife-crime.With fewer officers, the force is struggling to deal with crime.
There are more reported burglaries, instances of shoplifting, people dealing drugs and in some instances children as young as 12 are apparently selling drugs.
Unless something is done and soon, problems will only escalate. Resources are limited across the public sector but it is false economy not to deal with the situation.
People must be able to feel safe in their own homes, and city.
We are hoping that if enough people support the petition the issue will be debated in Parliament.
Unless something is done and soon, problems will only escalate. Resources are limited across the public sector but it is false economy not to deal with the situation.
People must be able to feel safe in their own homes, and city.
We are hoping that if enough people support the petition the issue will be debated in Parliament.
Timeline
| 11 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
606
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Jul 2018
Closed
11 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.