Petition
Police To Issue Amber Alerts For Local Missing Children Within 24 Hours
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Any child under 16 missing for more than 24 hours; regardless of previously ‘running away’ should be taken seriously by the police, amber alerts should be sent out to every phone within a 50 mile radius of the child’s last known location, and all police social media should appeal for information.
A child recently went missing, 12 years old; for over 48 hours. she was found but was not in a safe environment for the 48 hours, and police issued no appeal to find her. The only reason she was found was due to the public and her family posting to find her.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about this matter are for the Police, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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Create mobile phone picture alert scheme for missing children
Create mobile phone picture alert scheme for missing children
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Create mobile phone picture alert scheme for missing children
Create mobile phone picture alert scheme for missing children
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.