Live facial recognition cameras to be installed in West End and Soho A six-month pilot in Croydon, south London, led to 173 arrests, including one woman sought for over two decades Evening Standard · Jun 22
Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into ‘digital police lineup’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
Facial recognition cameras heading to London’s West End in bid to cut crime The Met Police hailed a six-month pilot programme in Croydon as a success The Independent UK · Jun 22
‘This is going to make a massive difference’: iPhone snatchers are being foiled by our new Apple partnership, says the UK’s Met Police — and another clever iOS trick could be coming soon The Met Police and Apple want to make stolen phones useless, and progress is already being made on that front. TechRadar · Jun 12
Apple Kill Switch Makes Stolen iPhones Unsellable Worldwide — What Every Phone Owner Should Do Today Apple has enabled a default kill switch that locks stolen iPhones worldwide, cutting reactivations by 60%. Here is what iPhone and Android owners should do now. International Business Times UK · Jun 12
Turn stolen phones into ‘unusable bricks’, police chief urges tech firms IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 11
Police push for phone companies to be forced to make stolen handsets unusable Head of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley wants to undermine the market for stolen phones by reducing their resale value. Evening Standard · Jun 11
Met Police chief calls for tech companies to be forced to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’ Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is asking home secretary Shabana Mahmood to crack down on phone giants The Independent UK · Jun 11
Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’ Home secretary also urged to force tech firms to share data on stolen devices and if they are reactivated The Guardian - UK · Jun 11
Phone thefts halve in central London as Apple joins police crackdown to make stolen handsets 'unusuable bricks' Drones are being used to pursue phone thieves on e-bikes through the capital’s streets Evening Standard · Jun 11
Met Police face cuts after Sadiq Khan blocks Palantir AI tech deal Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley warns of potential cuts to frontline police services amid row over AI deal Evening Standard · Jun 10
Met Police warns of officer number cuts as row over Sadiq Khan blocking Palantir AI contract explodes The Metropolitan Police said without the new technology it would be ‘forced to make further tough choices’ and reduce officer numbers Evening Standard · May 22
Sadiq Khan blocks Met Police’s controversial £50 million deal with Palantir Palantir is already a significant player in the UK public sector The Independent UK · May 21
Met Police warns of reduced officer numbers after mayor blocks Palantir deal The force said it was disappointed after Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan blocked the £50 million deal with the technology firm. Evening Standard · May 21
Evening Standard · May 21 Sadiq Khan blocks £50 million Met Police deal with Palantir Scotland Yard had been in talks about using controversial firm’s artificial intelligence technology to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations
The Times of India · May 20 Who is Hardev Virdee? Indian-origin finance expert appointed Chief Strategy Officer at UK's Met police An Indian-origin finance expert has been appointed as the new Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at Metropolitan Police.
The Independent UK · May 16 Police hunt man who made threat to ‘behead Jews’ in east London Metropolitan Police officers were sent after an online video showed the suspect making threats and slurs on Friday
Evening Standard · May 15 ‘Unprecedented’ police operation in capital as tens of thousands to protest Armoured vehicles, police horses, dogs, drones and helicopters will be deployed along with thousands of officers
Evening Standard · May 15 Jews are not safe in London, says Met Chief in starkest warning of antisemitism rise Sir Mark Rowley warned MPs of antisemitic attacks as he visited stabbing victims with King Charles in Golders Green
The Guardian - UK · May 14 Met chief says British Jews ‘not safe’ in London after series of attacks King Charles visits Golders Green to show support as commissioner says counter-terrorism team leading 11 investigations
Evening Standard · May 7 Green mayoral candidate under fire for ‘blocking’ letter praising police for Golders Green response Councillor Zoë Garbett, who co-leads the Green Party in Hackney, raised objections to the proposed missive
International Business Times UK · May 6 Metropolitan Police Push For British Trial Of Madeleine McCann Suspect Christian Brueckner Ahead Of 20th Anniversary Metropolitan Police seek to extradite Christian Brueckner to the UK over Madeleine McCann's disappearance after his release from a German prison.
The Times of India · May 6 London police form 100 officers unit to protect Jewish community amid rise in antisemitic attacks The Metropolitan Police has formed a new 100-officer unit to strengthen protection for Jewish community across London amid a recent rise in antisemitic incidents.
The Independent UK · May 6 Polanski wrongly claims Golders Green terror suspect was handcuffed in video that sparked row with Met Police Green Party leader apologised last week after sharing criticism of the police response to the knife attack
Evening Standard · May 6 Extra 100 police officers to protect Jewish community in London - as Met reveals rocks were thrown at ambulance Metropolitan Police says new team of officers will take to London’s streets to help better protect the Jewish community