Submitted on Tuesday 6th June 2023
Rejected on Monday 12th June 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
That the Home Secretary directs Police to arrest all shoplifters.
Sir Robert Peel created the police in 1829 to prevent crime and disorder. Police forces have decided not to arrest shoplifters.
This approach needs to be reversed to aid business and communities.
I require the Government to reverse this approach to criminal behaviour.
Within the Strategic Policing Requirement 2023, the Home secretary states - It is crucial that policing also continues to focus on neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour in their local communities.
The Beating crime plan 2021 states - this document sets out the government’s plan to deliver the change that Britain needs, with less crime, fewer victims and a safer country.
Shoplifting is an epidemic of crime with no response. The effect on business and communities has to be reversed.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about how to tackle local crime are a matter for individual police forces, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you're unhappy with the approach your police force is taking in relation to shoplifting, you could raise your concerns with your local Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), who is responsible for overseeing how your area is policed. You can find out how to contact your local PCC here: www.apccs.police.uk/find-your-pcc/
18.119.134.213 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:32:30 +0000
