Washington DC Gives Residents Free AirTags To Help Track Stolen Cars

The city of Washington D.C. is planning to give residents Apple AirTags to help police officers locate stolen automobiles. PCMag records: “Last week, we introduced legislation to address recent crime trends; this week, we are equipping residents with technology that will allow MPD to address these crimes, recover vehicles, and hold people accountable,” D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser stated ina statement “We have had success with similar programs where we make it easier for the community and MPD to work together — from our Private Security Camera Incentive Program to the wheel lock distribution program — and we will continue to use all the tools we have, and add new tools, to keep our city safe.”

At launch, the AirTags will certainly be readily available to residents in particular locations of the city that have actually just recently seen the biggest rise in automobile burglaries. To get the tags, …