PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Lower the application age for the police to 16 and allow appointment at 17
As you can join the army at 16, we think you should be able to apply for the police at that age too.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
26
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 26/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 26/100,000
Background
We think this could encourage more people to join the police and get more experience at a younger age.