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Story summary
- ICO reprimanded Metropolitan Police Service and issued enforcement notice for unlawful Auror platform use.
- Between March 2023 and September 2024 officers created about 500 free Auror accounts without procurement or data-protection checks.
- Officers uploaded personal data of 179 individuals, including three children, often missing dates of birth or addresses.
- MPS suspended Auror access on 26 September 2024 and began a full review.
- MPS claimed Auror quadrupled positive shoplifting outcomes and achieved a 29.4 percent success rate.
