Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of horses within the police force
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The police force need to resort to a better, easier to fix if damaged vehicle than a horse. Replace the use of police horses with bikes or mopeds.
I believe the use of police horses is animal cruelty. Most animals can be unpredictable, especially when placed in a stressful situation which can be dangerous both for the animal and for the public. This is particularly relevant now with the footage shown of the BLM peaceful protest in London - these horses were clearly distressed and some could not be controlled. We are taking advantage of animals that should be roaming free in a field.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
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Ban the use of horses for crowd control: Ban the use of horses for crowd control
Timeline
| 7 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.