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The problem is that the criminals won't use something monitored by the police. They aren't dumb
Depends on the criminal. Some are smart enough to use Signal, but many others buy special crypto phones (which then get hacked by law enforcement because law enforcement isn't dumb either).
You won't catch the smartest criminals, but you will catch up the dumb ones who can provide you with information about criminal networks.