New York City is apparently giving out a whopping 500 Apple AirTags for free. The city officials are making this move to help in dealing with the increasing number of cases revolving around car theft. So here are all the details.
Apple AirTags will help combat car theft in New York
NYC is giving out around 500 smart trackers made by the Cupertino based giant to help deal with the 13 percent year on year rise in auto related thefts in the city. The Mayor of New York City Eric Adams has announced that the new program last weekend which will go hand in hand with the NYPD (New York Police Department). So around 500 AirTags will be handed out to citizens in an attempt to discourage criminals and thieves that seek to steel cars.
The 500 AirTags are being donated to the citizens through a non profit organization called the “Association for Better New York.” Furthermore, Mayor Adams is calling the new Apple AirTag program as a “really amazing piece of ingenuity.” He further added that “This simple device, this simple AirTag, hidden in a car location that a person is not aware, of is an excellent tracking device. It’s easy to monitor. You can see in real time where the vehicle is located.”
Similarly, the Chief of NYPD Department has said that “The 21st century calls for 21st century policing. AirTags in your car will help us recover your vehicle if it’s stolen. We’ll use our drones, our StarChase technology & good old fashion police work to safely recover your stolen car. Help us help you, get an AirTag.”
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