Petition · past parliament
Hold a public inquiry into institutional racism in the Police Forces.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Hold a public inquiry into institutional racism in the police force, investigating Black deaths in custody, use of force on Black people, stop and search on Black people and arrests on Black people.
To investigate the levels of institutional racism in the Police force and bring in safeguards for people who complain about racism in the Police force who can suffer victimisation.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Conduct and publish an independent review into race relations with the Police: Conduct and publish an independent review into race relations with the Police
Review the use of force against BAME people by the police: Review the use of force against BAME people by the police
Implement legislative reform of our policing system to tackle racism: Implement legislative reform of our policing system to tackle racism
Conduct and publish an independent review into race relations with the Police: Conduct and publish an independent review into race relations with the Police
Review the use of force against BAME people by the police: Review the use of force against BAME people by the police
Implement legislative reform of our policing system to tackle racism: Implement legislative reform of our policing system to tackle racism
Timeline
| 3 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.