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Technology2h 10m 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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London, UK

Who
Met Police, Apple, Sir Mark Rowley
What
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.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:08:00 GMT · 2h 10m ago
Where
London, UK ·
Why
To make stolen handsets "unusable bricks" and reduce the incentive for theft, which is a significant problem in London.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This collaboration could lead to a global picture of what happens to stolen phones and reduce the profitability of phone theft for criminals, potentially decreasing rates of phone-related crime.

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  1. Currently Reading2h 10m 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.
  2. Technology4h 39m 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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  3. Technology4h 39m ago
    The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.
    Open article
  4. Technology4h 39m ago
    The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.
    Open article
  5. Technology5h 41m 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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