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This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Protect the police office from prosecution for doing his job.

Recently a police officer from the Metropolitan Police conducted a newly authorised tactical stop on a moped rider.
The police officer now faces prosecution for doing his job and protecting the public.
This police officer needs to be protected from prosecution, and commended.

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The maneuver injured the fleeing suspect.
The teenager had no license and had already committed a crime resulting in the police giving chase.

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