Metropolitan Police urge tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
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Metropolitan Police urge tech firms to make stolen phones unusable

11 Jun 2026 · Originally published 11 Jun 2026 8/10 Original headline: Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
The Metropolitan Police is calling for new legislation to force tech companies to render stolen handsets permanently unusable. By making these devices impossible to reactivate, the force aims to collapse their resale value and remove the primary incentive for street robberies across London.
Source: BBC News UK Greater London
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