Commission a review into police handling of allegations of spiking

Closed 240 signatures

What the petition asks

With cases of drink spiking reaching new highs every year, a review into how the police handle allegations of spiking by victims, including gathering and assessing evidence, is vital. We are concerned police do not place enough priority on properly looking at the evidence and making arrests.

Currently, victims are spiked, hospital staff say to inform the police, but if the police argue there isn’t enough evidence (despite potential evidence including lists of attendees, CCTV footage, and witnesses), then no action is taken.

This also means potential medical evidence can be missed. As a victim of spiking, medical staff told me they couldn’t do a toxicology report without the police’s involvement. However, the police closed my case and I didn't have my blood tested. Cooperation between medical staff and the police must therefore also be reviewed, so improvement can be made.

Timeline

9 Jun 2022	Petition opened for signatures
23 Dec 2022	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 240

Status Closed

Department Home Office

Opened 9 Jun 2022

Closed 23 Dec 2022

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