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Commissioner Mark Rowley plans to cut 700 frontline posts after London's deputy mayor blocked a £50 million Palantir contract. The Unified Operational Analytics deal would have automated 500 backroom roles and 200 serious crime posts. Without the technology, the force must cut services instead of automating administrative work.
London's Metropolitan Police is calling on tech companies to make stolen phones unusable. The force is sharing data with Apple to build a global picture of stolen devices, aiming to prevent criminals from profiting from phone theft.
London's Metropolitan Police is sharing data with Apple to measure anti-theft protections like Activation Lock and Stolen Device Protection. The partnership helps Apple block illicit factory-reset software. Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said stolen phones that cannot be reactivated lose value, reducing theft incentives.
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