Petition · past parliament
Protect police officers who have to use tactical ramming to control moped crime.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
A Met Police officer who knocked a teenager off a moped while employing a new ramming tactic could face criminal charges.
If prosecuted, the officer could be charged with actual bodily harm or grievous bodily harm.The Met could decide if it is a case of misconduct which could result in dismissal
If prosecuted, the officer could be charged with actual bodily harm or grievous bodily harm.The Met could decide if it is a case of misconduct which could result in dismissal
BBC article - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46440172
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.