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NYPD urges citizens to buy AirTags to fight surge in car thefts

"Help us help you."

  by [25]Scharon Harding - May 2, 2023 6:16 pm UTC
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  NYC Mayor Eric Adams holding an AirTag.
  [27]NYC Mayor's Office/YouTube

  The New York Police Department (NYPD) and New York City's
  self-proclaimed [28]computer geek of a mayor are urging resident car
  owners to equip their vehicles with an [29]Apple AirTag. During a
  [30]press conference on Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams announced the
  distribution of 500 free AirTags to New Yorkers, saying the technology
  would aid in reducing the city's surging car theft numbers.

  Adams held the press conference at the 43rd precinct in the Bronx,
  where he said there had been 200 instances of grand larceny of autos.
  An NYPD official said that in New York City, 966 Hyundais and Kias have
  been stolen this year thus far, already surpassing 2022's 819 total.
  The NYPD's public crime statistics tracker says there have been 4,492
  vehicle thefts this year, a 13.3 percent increase compared to the same
  period last year and the largest increase among NYC's seven major crime
  categories.

  Adams, as the city did when announcing [31]litigation against Kia and
  Hyundai on April 7, largely blamed the rise in car thefts on[32] Kia
  and Hyundai, which he said are "leading the way" in stolen car brands.

  Hyundais and Kias were the subjects of the Kia Challenge TikTok trend
  that encouraged people to jack said vehicles with a mere USB-A cable.
  The topic has graduated way beyond a social media fad and into a
  serious concern. Adams, for example, pointed to stolen cars as a
  gateway to other crimes, like hit-and-runs. It can also be dangerous;
  four teenagers in upstate New York [33]died during a joyride with a
  stolen Kia last year. And some [34]insurance companies even stopped
  taking new insurance policies for some Hyundais and Kias. In February,
  [35]Kia and Hyundai issued updates to make the cars harder to lift.

  Adams was adamant grand larceny auto numbers were dragging the city's
  overall crime numbers up and urged New Yorkers to "participate" in the
  fight against car theft by using an AirTag.

  "It’s very simple," he said of AirTags. "The charging life lasts a long
  time, and you can see in real time where that vehicle is located."

  [36]On Twitter, NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said users who
  report a stolen vehicle equipped with an AirTag will see the police use
  "drones, our StarChase technology & good old fashion police work to
  safely recover your stolen car," referring to the StarChase [37]GPS
  shooter the NYPD announced it would use to track cars.

  "Help us help you, get an AirTag," he tweeted.

    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.
    [38]#GSD [39]pic.twitter.com/fTfk8p4lye
    — NYPD Chief of Department (@NYPDChiefOfDept) [40]April 30, 2023

  Since Sunday's press conference, the city and NYPD have also [41]shared
  messages encouraging basic car theft protection, like locking your car
  and not leaving your keys or fob inside.

  The Association for a Better New York (ABNY), a nonprofit founded by
  New York real estate developer Lewis Rudin in the 1970s and responsible
  for the "I <3 NY campaign," paid for the 500 AirTags. ABNY's board
  comprises executives from various companies, including Google, Con
  Edison, and the late founder's Rudin Management Company. Apple isn't
  listed among its many member companies.

  "We're going to be partnering with other entities in the city to also
  bring about that type of donation from not only our corporate partners,
  but those who would like to play a role in dealing with the grand
  larceny autos we're seeing in the city," Adams said.

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  [47]Scharon Harding / Scharon is Ars Technica’s Senior Product Reviewer
  writing news, reviews, and analysis on consumer technology, including
  laptops, mechanical keyboards, and monitors. She’s based in Brooklyn.
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