Submitted by Jake Flanagan on Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Published on Monday 22nd January 2024
Current status: Open
Open until: Monday 22nd July 2024
Current Signatures: 36
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
Create a specific crime of trespassing on a construction site
It has previously been estimated that theft costs the UK construction industry hundreds of millions a year. Trespass is not a specific offence, so unless a trespasser is caught for a related offence it is impossible to bring a conviction against people discovered on site. We want this to change.
Entering a construction site out of hours is often a preparatory act for theft. The nature of construction sites mean that catching a suspect and finding them with stolen items on their person or other incriminating items can be extremely difficult. We want trespassing on a construction site to be made a specific offence, to make it clear that this is a crime, and make it easier for police and the criminal justice system to tackle would be thieves.
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