Atherton police are placing tracking devices in household items data shows is likely to be stolen 50 pre-selected homes to help thwart home burglaries. The concept is that if a thief breaks in and steals a household item, that item can be tracked, recovered and an arrest made.
A recent rash of home burglaries in the affluent Peninsula town of Atherton has prompted police there to turn to technology to thwart would-be thieves.About 7,000 people live in meticulous homes, largely hidden behind walls, trees and shrubbery. And somehow, thieves are still able to break in and get away."We mostly because we have an older community," said 32-year resident Sharam Shirati. "And so people walk in.
Criminal justice experts said this concept can help disrupt criminal gangs moving from city to city."We are in a technology race between law enforcement and the bad guys," said University of New Haven professor Ken Gray, who’s also a retired FBI Special Agent-in-Charge.Unlike AirTags, which retail for $20 - $30, Atherton police say each tracker in this program costs $500.Only a portion of the initial 50 homes have been outfitted so far.
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