The Metropolitan Police Department is joining peers nationwide with anti-carjacking programs that rely on Tile devices, Apple’s AirTags, built-in tracking systems such as OnStar and aftermarket GPS or Bluetooth trackers.
Eligibility for free Tiles and AirTags is limited to D.C. residents who prove with ID they live in one of six “police service areas” with the greatest increases in vehicle theft. They must attend one of three installation events next week to participate.
“People have every right to opt into” the D.C. program, “but they should be fully informed, and that means asking questions about the exact terms that apply,” such as Apple and Tile policies for “release of user data to law enforcement,” Electronic Frontier Foundation spokesperson Josh Richman told Just the News.