Petition · past parliament
Put an end to the dangerous practice of police officers being single crewed.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Violent attacks on our police officers are on the increase. 2 police officers have been seriously injured in the last few days 08.08.19 and 10.08.19.
It is irresponsible to allow and unacceptable to expect police officers to be single crewed. It has to stop.
It is irresponsible to allow and unacceptable to expect police officers to be single crewed. It has to stop.
Research carried out in 2016/2017 indicated that over 50% of officers were often single crewed and just over 20% were always single crewed. They also found that the odds of physical attacks and injuries requiring medical attention were significantly elevated in officers who were always single crewed. Ref https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2017.1417990
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.