D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new program Wednesday that will provide free tracking tags for residents in certain neighborhoods to put on their cars, making them easier to locate if they get stolen.
The tracking tags — which are literally Apple AirTags — will be distributed to residents living in neighborhoods with high numbers of vehicle theft. They’ll be offered at three different events over the coming months. Proof of residency and an address that corresponds with an eligible police service area will be required to receive a tag. (You can check your PSA here.)
Acting police chief Pamela Smith would not say how many tags will be distributed, but Bowser noted that the tags typically go for around $30 and encouraged all Washingtonians to “consider” purchasing one on their own. New York City Mayor Eric Adams led NYPD in a similar effort earlier this year, distributing 500 tags and inspiring D.C.’s program, according to Smith. She said they’d also met several people who’d had cars with AirTags stolen and the devices assisted in locating the stolen vehicle.
Below are the distribution dates:
- Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: 100 I St. SE (PSA 106)
- Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: 1309 5th St. NE (PSAs 501 & 502)
- Thursday, Nov. 9 from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: 3200 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Rear Parking Lot (PSAs 605 & 606)
At each event, D.C. police officers will help install the tags and get them registered on someone’s...
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