Met and Apple join forces to disrupt global criminal networks as phone theft halved in Westminster

Met and Apple join forces to disrupt global criminal networks as phone theft halved in Westminster

The Met and Apple have reached an agreement that protects mobile phone users, and is making stolen phones unusable.

The significant announcement comes as the Met Police almost halve phone theft in Westminster, following an intensive crackdown which has seen hundreds of arrests and thousands of phones recovered.

The technology company has also made a global change to its security system that better ensures stolen phones cannot be reused or resold – disrupting a highly organised international business model worth millions.The changes come after two and half years of campaigning by the Met, which is also seeing Samsung and Google making security changes to also tackle the issue.

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Met and Apple join forces to disrupt global criminal networks as phone theft halved in Westminster | Metropolitan Police