LoJack
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LoJack is an aftermarket vehicle tracking system that allows cars to be tracked by police after being stolen. The manufacturer claims a 90% recovery rate. The name "LoJack" is a play on the word "hijack," meaning the theft of a vehicle through force.
How it works
The LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System is a silent tracking device hidden in a protected vehicle that is automatically activated by the police when the owner reports their vehicle stolen and enables the police to track and recover the vehicle.The technology uses radio frequency (RF) as opposed to GPS. This allows police to recover vehicles when they are hidden in garages and other dense areas. The system is integrated into many police cars across different countries throughout the world. It also can be upgraded to alert the owner of a vehicle if the car is moved or started, via LoJack Early Warning.
LoJack installs special police tracking computers in law enforcement vehicles, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The company's software and databases are directly integrated into each state's crime computers, providing a full interconnection to law enforcement.
Products
LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery SystemA small, silent transmitter hidden in a vehicle allows the police to track and recover it. The unit is hidden within the vehicle in a random location, and looks like a regular car component. Potential thieves are unlikely to find it even if specifically searching for it.
LoJack Early Warning
An optional feature that alerts the owner by phone, e-mail or alpha pager if the protected vehicle has been moved without authorization. A personal key fob sends a signal to the system to disable the warning as long as the owner is carrying it.
LoJack For Motorcycles
Police can track and recover a stolen motorcycle.
LoJack for Laptops
Enables law enforcement to recover stolen laptops by tracing them across the Internet.
LoJack Upgrades
Options include a car alarm.
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