FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

London Muslim community leader tells of 'shock' after police thwarted suspected terror attack targeting mosque

A 14-year-old boy was arrested last week in connection with the alleged plot to attack the place of worship on August 28

Evening Standard · Jul 24

Met Police boss: London’s rivals to blame for city’s ‘lawless’ label

Sir Mark Rowley said rival cities and hostile states are amplifying social media posts that portray the capital as dangerous

The Independent UK · Jul 23

London's mayor says falling crime shows the city is safe despite alarming online claims

London’s mayor and police chief have highlighted a drop in street crime to reassure tourists about the city's safety

The Independent UK · Jul 23

London's Met police to scale up use of drones and live facial recognition

UK civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch has criticised the use of technologies such as drones and facial recognition.

Euronews · Jun 24

Drones to police every part of London as Met chief hails 'turning point'

Forces have less spending power on tech than other public bodies and should have more freedom to keep up with developments, Sir Mark Rowley will say.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

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