Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Give people the right to make a phone call before arrest
Closed
249 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of recent tragic events involving serving police officers, we urge the Government to grant all individuals the right to make a call before they are arrested to inform their next of kin or similar of the impending arrest, arresting officer's name and police station they will be taken to.
If people had the right to be able to legally request to inform next of kin of their impending 'arrest', name the officer and tell them where they are going to be taken to, they could be saved from heinous crimes.
Timeline
| 22 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
249
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
22 Oct 2021
Closed
22 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.