Petition · past parliament
Protect the police office from prosecution for doing his job.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently a police officer from the Metropolitan Police conducted a newly authorised tactical stop on a moped rider.
The police officer now faces prosecution for doing his job and protecting the public.
This police officer needs to be protected from prosecution, and commended.
The police officer now faces prosecution for doing his job and protecting the public.
This police officer needs to be protected from prosecution, and commended.
The maneuver injured the fleeing suspect.
The teenager had no license and had already committed a crime resulting in the police giving chase.
The teenager had no license and had already committed a crime resulting in the police giving chase.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because this would be a decision for the Crown Prosecution Service and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 4 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Dec 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.