iPhone theft in London has fallen by 18% in a year, and the Met Police say a data-sharing partnership with Apple is a significant reason why after the two organisations worked together to close one of the most exploited loopholes in smartphone theft.

The Metropolitan Police and Apple have been sharing real-world data to build what officers describe as a "global picture" of what happens to stolen handsets, including whether devices are being reconnected to mobile networks........

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