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.
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.