Petition Expand the offence of wasting police time to social services and anonymous tips

We want a cap on how many false anonymous reports to social services there can be before false reporters will have consequences if it is found to be false

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Because there are times that false reports happen and it destroys people's lives and the people who are causing it to get away without so much as a warning

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Created by Tom douglas
Deadline 20 July 2026 All petitions run for 6 months
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