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 phone. (During a brief demonstration on Wednesday, a D.C. officer “installed” the tag by saying you can sort of place it anywhere in the car.) The tag’s location will not be accessible to police; residents would have to share the location information with law enforcement should their car be stolen. It works similarly to any other type of FindMy service on Apple products.

Wednesday’s initiative is the latest in a series of anti-theft and theft-prevention measures taken by the city, as instances of car theft have risen over the past year. Motor vehicle theft has increased 101% from this time in 2022, according to D.C. police data. D.C. has recorded more than 5,800 motor vehicle thefts as of Nov. 1.

Over the summer, Bowser and Hyundai offered an “anti-theft” clinic for Hyundai owners at RFK Stadium; Hyundais and Kias make up a large chunk of vehicles targeted and stolen in the D.C. region due to systems on some models that made them easier to steal. Videos on TikTok and other social media platforms have shown how something as simple as a USB cable can be used to hotwire Kias and Hyundais built between 2010 and 2021 that still use a typical key and not a fob or push-button.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration earlier this year to recall Kia and Hyundai models lacking anti-theft controls. MPD also offered free steering wheel locks to anyone who owns a Kia or Hyundai model lacking a proper anti-theft system.

Smith said the tags, while perhaps not centered on theft prevention, will lead to more solved cases.

“What we know is individuals that are involved in this type of criminal activity often commit multiple offenses, and a single arrest can help bring closure to multiple cases,” Smith said at the announcement Wednesday.