Rejected petition Zero Tolerance for Anti-Social behaviour.

On October 31st 2021 a group of masked people threw fireworks at: property, people and cars, leading residents feeling threatened and unsafe.

We want:

1. Police patrols, in affected areas, and regular stop and search.

2. Banning the sale of fireworks, unless for Official Licensed displays.

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For members of Benfleet, Essex, to feel safe and secure in their own community. Furthermore mitigate potential gang related crimes.
We should not have to be subjected to this type of behaviour and thus lead to our property and lives being put at risk.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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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We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Make fireworks illegal to buy, with the exception of public displays: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591501

Decisions about local policing are a matter for individual police forces, not the Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 1 November 2021
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