Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Require all military sexual offence claims be handled by civilian police
Closed
182 signatures
What the petition asks
I want all claims of sexual offences to be handled by civilian police rather than military police. I believe the military police do not have the training and expertise to investigate these cases or support victims, and that all such cases should be handled by the civilian police.
Currently there is no requirement for claims of sexual offences in the military to be reported to the civilian police, and many claims are handled by the military police. We believe this is not appropriate, and all claims of sexual offences should be handled by the civilian police, who we believe are better able to support victims and investigate in an impartial manner.
Timeline
| 30 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
182
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
30 Oct 2023
Closed
30 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.