Another city is giving out free AirTags to combat car thefts

AirTags aren’t designed to prevent theft, but they’ve proven to be a really useful tool. Now, the Denver Police Department has announced it will give out hundreds of AirTags as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent car thefts. The Denver Police Department is teaming up with the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) to distribute 450 AirTag and Samsung SmartTag item trackers to residents, as spotted by Gizmodo. In an announcement this week, the Denver Police Department said: With the goal of preventing auto thefts in Denver and quickly locating stolen vehicles and suspects, the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) is partnering with the Denver Police Department (DPD) to provide a limited number of free Airtag or SmartTag Bluetooth location tracking devices to Denver residents who register for the DenverTrack auto theft prevention program during this promotional event. An AirTag in and of itself can’t prevent theft. It can, however, serve as a deterrent. It ca ... Read full article.