Petition
End Police self investigation. Replace the police complaints system
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Create an independent task force to handle all police complaints. The police must not receive or allocate complaints against themselves. Independent rulings for further investigation must be binding and the police must not be allowed to say no. It is time for full transparency and public trust.
The current system allows suppression because police "mark their own homework" by allocating complaints themselves. The "Right to Review" only looks at process, not the complaint. Even if an adjudicator recommends action, police can currently ignore it. We need an independent body with the final, binding word to ensure accountability and justice. Police must not be allowed to gatekeep justice. Public trust requires a system that is genuinely external, transparent, and beyond police control.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
We do already have an Independent Office for Police Conduct (formerly the IPCC) which deals with the most serious complaints and conduct matters.
The petition is also unclear. We are not clear whether the petition is asking the IOPC additionally to look into all other police complaints, including the relatively minor, or whether another independent body is to be established.
The petition is also unclear. We are not clear whether the petition is asking the IOPC additionally to look into all other police complaints, including the relatively minor, or whether another independent body is to be established.
Timeline
| 6 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.