London's Metropolitan Police is trialing a digital incident-reporting platform that allows retail stores to submit shoplifting reports with CCTV footage directly to police. Launched in January in Lewisham and central London, the platform achieved a 21.4% positive outcome rate (arrests/charges/convictions) compared to the Met's 14% average. London Mayor Sadiq Khan endorsed the trial as an example of technology improving law enforcement efficiency.
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Met police trials snoop tech platform in push to cuff more London shoplifters
Met Police's Lewisham trial of a retail CCTV-to-police reporting platform achieves 21.4% shoplifting resolution rate—50% above the force's 14% baseline.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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