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The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.

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London, England, Wales, China

Who
Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, Apple, Kate Adams, Home Secretary, Samsung, Google
What
The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:39:00 GMT · 4h 37m ago
Where
London, England, Wales, China ·
Why
Stolen phones are a significant problem, as the international trade in stolen phones is worth millions of dollars and a device stolen in London is worth more in countries like China.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The Met Police's initiative, supported by Apple and potentially other tech giants, aims to devalue stolen phones and reduce the incentive for theft, which could lower global phone theft rates. This effort could lead to new legislation forcing tech companies to share data on stolen devices, affecting privacy and device management for users worldwide.

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  1. Technology2h 8m ago
    The Met Police has started sharing data with Apple to track stolen handsets more closely and push for new legislation to make stolen devices harder to reuse.
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  2. Currently Reading4h 37m ago
    The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.
  3. Technology4h 37m ago
    The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.
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  4. Technology4h 37m ago
    The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.
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  5. Technology5h 38m ago
    Apple has made a global security change to allow stolen phone “identifiers” to be shared with police, so the handsets can be tracked and found if they reappear in circulation.
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