Police taking 'excessive' data from mobile phones

Police in England and Wales are taking "excessive" amounts of personal data from smartphones during investigations, the UK's data watchdog has warned. Taking too much data may deter people from reporting crime or assisting the police, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said. Her report on police mobile phone data extraction (MPE) calls for a "statutory code of practice" for police.
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