With the DenverTrack program, people can sign up with the Denver Police Department to give police location tracking data if their car gets stolen.
Lieutenant Ryan Harris and Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas shared details about the departments DenverTrack program., the surveillance state could pose one advantage: helping prevent car theft and recover stolen cars. that enables those who live or work in Denver and have vehicles with installed GPS, as well as those who have purchased Bluetooth tracking devices, to register with the DPD so that the police can quickly access location information if the vehicle is stolen.
The goal of the program is to make sure the DPD can access the location resources people are already using to recover stolen cars and let those who might steal a car know they have that capability. “This isn't going to be perfect, but this is something that the community members can do to make their car less likely to be a car that's going to be stolen,” Harris said.Another goal of the program, however, is that if thieves aren’t deterred by the stickers, they can be caught more easily.and fill out the online form.
In 2022, 70 percent of the people arrested for auto theft were arrested for a secondary crime after stealing the vehicle. According to the DPD, tracking car location more quickly could decrease those secondary crimes, too.
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