Petition · Home Office

Scrap the idea of a Police Licence to Practise

Open for signatures 26 signatures

What the petition asks

Scrap the idea of a Police Licence to Practise. We do not think it would solve the issues that police are currently facing. We believe there is no realistic possible way to implement this to have a positive impact on policing.
Police Officers hold a warrant card which confirms their legal authority. Officers have already undergone basic training, tutor periods and some have completed degrees as well as already doing yearly reaccreditations for skills that they have obtained. We think all the license will do is cause a higher wastage of police funding as you'd have to pay people to create and monitor it.

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 26
Status Open for signatures
Department Home Office
Opened 27 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.