Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Review the use of force against BAME people by the police
Closed
6,528 signatures
What the petition asks
Recent events have brought to light existing concerns about potential abuse of power and misconduct within the police. The use of neck restrain chokehold has previously led to several young black men having died. Police officers must be trained better.
The Government needs to investigate why force is used on minorities disproportionately. BAME people are twice as likely to die from restraint. Although the Lammy Review has highlighted these disparities, inequality is still an issue and one method of preventing harm, which the Government should consider, could be to prohibit the use of neck restraint as it is ineffective & dangerous.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
6,528
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
16 Jul 2020
Closed
16 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.