Petitions/Scrap the idea of a Police Licence to Practise
StatusOngoing
Opened27 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Scrap the idea of a Police Licence to Practise. We do not think it would solve the issues that police are currently facing. We believe there is no realistic possible way to implement this to have a positive impact on policing.

Police Officers hold a warrant card which confirms their legal authority. Officers have already undergone basic training, tutor periods and some have completed degrees as well as already doing yearly reaccreditations for skills that they have obtained. We think all the license will do is cause a higher wastage of police funding as you'd have to pay people to create and monitor it.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Lauren Edwards
1Lauren Edwards MP
Rochester and Strood
3
Martin Wrigley
2Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
2
Dr Ellie Chowns
3Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
2
Shabana Mahmood
4Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
1
Richard Tice
5Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
1
Peter Swallow
6Peter Swallow MP
Bracknell
1
Alex Burghart
7Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Oliver Ryan
8Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
1
Josh Fenton-Glynn
9Josh Fenton-Glynn MP
Calder Valley
1
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
10Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
1