Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has urged the UK Home Secretary to legislate, forcing phone companies to make stolen devices unusable. London sees 200-300 phone thefts daily, with criminals selling devices globally. Apple's new safeguards are reducing reactivation rates, but wider action is sought.
The Metropolitan Police is urging tech firms, including Apple, to implement measures that make stolen phones harder to reuse and less profitable for criminals. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is seeking legislation to enforce data sharing on stolen devices and render them unusable, aiming to reduce theft rates.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended officers who Tased and repeatedly kicked a suspect during an arrest in Golders Green, north London, after Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticised their actions on social media. The suspect, Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of stabbing two Jewish men on Wednesday. Rowley described the officers as 'extraordinary' and said their quick response prevented further injuries. The Green Party leader shared a post calling the police actions 'violent' towards a mentally ill man, prompting the Met chief to write a letter expressing disappointment.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended officers who used Taser and kicked a suspect in the head during an arrest in Golders Green, after Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning their actions. The suspect, Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of stabbing two Jewish men in north London on Wednesday. Police said officers feared the suspect was carrying an explosive device and that he continued to pose a threat even after being Tasered. The Green Party faced criticism from multiple politicians for the social media post.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended officers who Tasered and repeatedly kicked a suspect in the head during an arrest in Golders Green, north London. The suspect, Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of stabbing two Jewish men - Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76 - on Wednesday morning. Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning the officers' actions as excessive force against a mentally ill man. Sir Rowley described the officers as 'extraordinary' and their actions as preventing further injury and saving lives, adding that apprehending violent criminals is a 'full contact and messy task'.
