Petition · Home Office

Require police to keep their body worn cameras on when dealing with people

Closed 48 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like it to become mandatory that all body worn cameras are switched on when police are interacting with people. I think they should be switched on before an officer leaves their vehicle and shouldn't be turned off until the officer has left the person/persons they're dealing with.
I think this should apply to interactions in houses, hospitals or custody suites. Any officer who fails should be sanctioned.

Timeline

13 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
13 Sep 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 48
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 13 Mar 2025
Closed 13 Sep 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.