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Support Firearms Officers who rightfully discharge a weapon in the Line of Duty.

Submitted on Saturday 30th September 2023

Rejected on Friday 6th October 2023

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Support Firearms Officers who rightfully discharge a weapon in the Line of Duty.

Petition Details

1.Change the threshold at which the IOPC can launch an investigation 2.Ensure claims to the Supreme Court are brought by independent bodies to the previous CPS & High Court rulings
3.Increase Legal Protection for Officers during proceedings
4.Expedite the speed of investigations into the Police

Additional Information

Whilst recognising the importance of transparency and accountability, the Police must carry out their duties knowing the laws they uphold are there to protect them with same due process as members of the public and furthermore upholds their right to anonymity. When on patrol, deployed on proactive crime and counter terrorism operations Police make split second decisions to disarm the armed and dangerous to protect communities. Officers must do so with a framework that provides them with reasonable legal protection when their actions are justifiable and in line with their training and duty to serve and protect. We call on lawmakers to ensure this protection in the face of lawful operational decisions.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/645046

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