Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley (PA)Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is urging home secretary Shabana Mahmood to mandate phone companies to render stolen devices unusable. The Met has begun sharing data with Apple to track stolen handsets, aiming to make it harder for criminals to reactivate and profit from them. Sir Mark previously issued an ultimatum to tech firms, stating that if they did not act, the government would be asked to intervene and legislate. Recent security enhancements, including Apple's 'stolen device protection', have already led to a significant reduction in the reactivation of stolen phones. London has seen an 18% decrease in phone thefts and robberies in the past year, with a 45.8% reduction in Westminster, a key area for such crimes. In fullMet Police chief calls for tech companies to be forced to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Turn stolen phones into ‘unusable bricks’, police chief urges tech firms
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMetropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley (PA)Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is urging home secretary Shabana Mahmood to mandate phone companies to render stolen devices unusable. The Met has begun sharing data with Apple to track stolen handsets, aiming to make it harder for criminals to reactivate and profit from them. Sir Mark previously issued an ultimatum to tech firms, stating that if they did not act, the government would be asked to intervene and legislate. Recent security enhancements, including Apple's 'stolen device protection', have already led to a significant reduction in the reactivation of stolen phones. London has seen an 18% decrease in phone thefts and robberies in the past year, with a 45.8% reduction in Westminster, a key area for such crimes. In fullMet Police chief calls for tech companies to be forced to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
