Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Introduce minimum sentences for attacks on emergency workers.
Closed
38 signatures
What the petition asks
Emergency services are coming under increasing attack both in terms of number and violence. The current legal system and charges e.g. assault police; is totally inadequate with pathetic fines, suspended sentences etc and is an insult to our police (this example) and only encourages criminals.
All assaults on emergency workers should carry a minimum prison sentence of 6 months increasing according to severity e.g. ramming police vehicles should be 5 years and stabbings 10 years.
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
38
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
29 Sep 2020
Closed
29 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.