Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Mandate mental health and disability training for all police officers
Closed
26 signatures
What the petition asks
Mandate training on mental health problems, disabilities (both physical and mental) and how to help these people in distress for all police officers.
Fund Mental Health and Disabilities Officer job roles to support police officers and people with mental health issues and disabilities.
Fund Mental Health and Disabilities Officer job roles to support police officers and people with mental health issues and disabilities.
All police officers should be trained on these issues and how to deal with them appropriately. The creation of a Mental Health and Disability Officer job role would relieve pressure on existing officers, create new jobs and to make sure people who know how to handle these situations are there to support the police.
Timeline
| 11 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
26
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
11 May 2021
Closed
11 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.