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Permit off-duty police & (ex)military to carry batons for public safety

Submitted by Brad Thompson on Saturday 8th November 2025

Published on Monday 15th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 15th June 2026

Current Signatures: 24
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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active ~ Carry ~ Concern ~ concerns ~ Crime ~ Danger ~ Individuals ~ Parliament ~ Police ~ Protecting ~ Request ~ Safety ~ skills ~ Threats ~ Veteran

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 24 signatures in total, with signatories from 19 constituencies. That makes it the 2,168th most popular open petition, and the 39,930th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 8% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 7% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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