Petition · past parliament

Sir Tom Windsor should NOT wear any ceremonial Police uniform

Closed 13,582 signatures

Government response · 11 March 2014

As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response:

The post of HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary (HMCIC) is a Crown appointment made on the recommendation of the Home Secretary and with the approval of the Prime Minister. There is a ceremonial uniform that is associated with the appointment. This is not a police uniform. It is for the HMCIC to decide the public engagements at which he wears the uniform.

This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.

Timeline

30 Sep 2013 Petition opened for signatures
11 Feb 2014 Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response
11 Mar 2014 Government responded
30 Sep 2014 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 13,582
Status Closed
Opened 30 Sep 2013
Closed 30 Sep 2014
Response 11 Mar 2014

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.