Rejected petition Help decrease the overall UK crime rate

Introduce a formal request for the implementation of a protocol mandating the stopping and searching of individuals donning balaclavas while on public streets.

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I would like the government or parliament help to assist the fast evolving criminal activity across the United Kingdom. Those wearing balaclavas have no reason to wear a balaclava unless potentially being involved in criminal activity, such as murders, robberies, trafficking etc

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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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Decisions about when to use stop and search powers are an operational matter for the police, but we have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Introduce fines and stop and search powers for wearing a balaclava in public: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/643572

Reform need for reasonable grounds to stop and search people concealing identity: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/658284

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Date submitted 3 March 2024
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