According to theNew York Daily News, NYPD officers found an AirTag hidden in their patrol vehicle. The events took place in Queens and we do not yet know who may have placed the accessory here, but it was hidden in a small plastic bag, a sign that an individual probably did it knowingly. The officers in charge of the case should normally be able to identify the owner of the tag in order to confront him, since Apple canprovide them with their identity upon request.
This is not the first time that an AirTag has been discovered by surprise. Suspects have already been arrested for similar acts. Sometimes it was a jealous ex-husband, other times a thief. What is certain, in any case, is that behaving in this way is completely prohibited in France. Moreover, Apple has set up an alert that can appear on the iPhone of someone who is “followed” byan AirTagnot belonging to him.
Procedures exist internally to protect agents
The good news is that the NYPD has a policy that prevents its teams from finding themselves trapped in an ambush after being “spied on” with a plotter. The police must therefore inspect their car before each departure from the police station and after parking their vehicle at the end of the shift.
A particularly essential methodology for the management of the NYPD, at a time when it is facing a certain “sentiment anti-police” in the Big Apple. On site, the organization employs several tens of thousands of people, for atotal annual budget of $3.9 billion.
AirTag: the ideal tool to avoid losing your belongings
Sold tothirty-nine eurosindividually or in packs of four, the AirTag is a small device equipped with a Bluetooth chip. It is possible to ring it remotely, so keeping it stored in a glasses case or attached to keys makes it easy to find them if lost.
To identify the precise position of the AirTag, simply open the appLocateand follow the instructions displayed on the screen. The platform is installed free of charge by Apple on all iPhones, iPads and Macs currently on sale. It can also be used to find a pair of AirPods or a mobile, thanks to technologies similar to that of the AirTag which are integrated into it.
