Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Make it illegal for a lone police officer to arrest an unaccompanied woman

Closed 110 signatures

What the petition asks

In light of recent events involving police officers engaging in criminal activities, and having struggled to think of any way I would have behaved differently if faced by a similar situation, it should be made illegal for a lone police officer to be able to arrest a woman who is on her own.
Murders of women occur on a far too frequent basis however this is the first time where I haven't been able to say I would have done anything differently to what a victim did. People should be able to trust police officers, but have limited options for protecting themselves if confronted by a police officer. We believe the only way to protect women is for lone officers being prevented from being able to arrest a woman who is by themselves. Two police officers must be present for such an arrest.

Timeline

5 Oct 2021 Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 110
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 5 Oct 2021
Closed 5 Apr 2022

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