Petition
Enable police officers to conduct a stop search on knife crime
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Enable officers to conduct a stop search on individuals who are potentially carrying a knife and induce a 5 year sentence.
Knife crime is growing rapidly and unfortunatly children and young people are massively at risk. The police do not have enough support to put measures in place.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Police officers already have the power to stop and search, you can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Enact measures to combat knife crime
Enact measures to combat knife crime
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Police officers already have the power to stop and search, you can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Enact measures to combat knife crime
Enact measures to combat knife crime
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Apr 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.