Petition · past parliament
Arm all Metropolitan Police Officers with Tasers
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Police Officers need to be safe on the Streets
I think that all of our Police Officers should carry a taser. They need to protect themselves as well as us. With the 20,000 police jobs promised by our Prime Minister and the mention of ‘stop and search’ being reinstated, our Police Officers need to have the confidence and the ability to protect themselves and us whilst carrying out an essential public service.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This is an operational decision for individual police forces, not the UK Parliament and Government.
You might like to make this suggestion to your local Police and Crime Commissioner, who is elected. You can find out more about Police and Crime Commissioners, including how to contact them, here:
https://www.gov.uk/police-and-crime-commissioners
You might like to make this suggestion to your local Police and Crime Commissioner, who is elected. You can find out more about Police and Crime Commissioners, including how to contact them, here:
https://www.gov.uk/police-and-crime-commissioners
Timeline
| 10 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.