Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Police Launch New Campaign To Cut Down On High-Tech Auto Thefts
Philadelphia police will kick off a major new campaign Thursday to help protect your car from theft.
November 6, 2025
Philadelphia police will kick off a major new campaign Thursday to help protect your car from theft.
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Investigators say car theft has gone high-tech, where thieves will hack and reprogram your car's key fob, or a different key fob that they can match to your car.
In the "Together, We Can Prevent Auto Theft" campaign, officers will be going door-to-door in areas they've identified as hot spots for vehicle theft.
Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
CBS News Philadelphia will livestream a 10 a.m. news conference about the campaign. You can watch it live in the player above, or on our YouTube channel.
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