Ban the police from strip searching children and replace with doctor examination
Remove the right to strip search minors from the police and replace child strip searches with examinations by doctors.
Signatures
37
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 37/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 37/100,000
- 19 MAY 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Christine Perry
Background
The government must change the policy that gives the police the right to strip search children. In the event that an intrusive search is necessary, it should be done by a medical professional qualified to do the examination.