Crimes against the Person
Commons · Question 90521 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to ensure proportionality when police use force in (a) cases where lawful occupiers attempt to defend property and (b) other property-related incidents.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 20 Nov 2025
The government is clear police use of force must be reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.The College of Policing is the body responsible for setting out the guidance and training for the police. Guidance on the use of force is set ...