back to article New York Police scrap 36,000 Windows smartphones

The New York Police Department will scrap 36,000 smartphones, thanks to a monumental purchasing cock-up by a billionaire's daughter. The city spent millions on the phones back in October 2016 as part of its drive to bring the police force into the 21st century. And the woman behind the purchase – Deputy Commissioner for …

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  1. anothersortofleave

    Did this billionaire's daughter's husband also get a job that put the NYPD at risk of debt-related coercion?

    I guess they didn't pick the worst billionaire's daughter then.

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