TORONTO, Ont. – The Toronto Police Services Board wants officials in Ottawa to create laws that would leave stolen cellphones useless.
The board passed a motion Thursday, calling on the federal government to force cellphone providers to create technology that shuts down stolen phones.
The board also suggested that Ottawa creates a national registry for phones so that any phone reported stolen can’t be reactivated.
The number of cellphone robberies in Toronto has doubled over the past three years to approximately 1,800.
Police want Ottawa to make laws rendering stolen cellphones useless
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