Stolen and lost phones – can mobile applications help with this problem?

The theft of mobile devices accounts for a high percentage of street crime offences across the United Kingdom. Can technology assist the lawful owner and/or law enforcement agencies by designing a secure innovative solution to identify mobile device usage, or the location of that device, post theft or loss?

"Andy is a Detective Sergeant with 27 years of experience. His operational background is within the covert policing arena, which includes postings to high profile murder investigation teams, murder reviews, intelligence led policing operations, operation Trident (Met police response to black on black drug and gun related crimes) and he was involved in the setting up of the National Mobile Phone Crime Unit.