Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Make it mandatory that all cemeteries have CCTV

Closed 43 signatures

What the petition asks

We urge the Government to pass a law which provides security measures and requires the instalment of CCTVs in all cemeteries, so those who cause damage or commit crimes can be held accountable.
We are concerned about incidents in the past, including starting fires in cemeteries as well as people trashing or destroying graves. As many cemeteries do not have CCTV, we think it is unlikely the perpetrators will be caught. We believe it should be mandatory that CCTV is provided to protect the resting places of those that have passed. We believe the people that do this need to be punished for these disrespectful actions.

Timeline

15 Sep 2025 Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 43
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 15 Sep 2025
Closed 15 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.