<p>Victoria Police announced on December 21 they would be fitting 1,000 vehicles from dealerships in southeast Melbourne with GPS devices by February, 2018, to help track stolen cars.</p><p>The police released a live demonstration of the technology in action by tracing the route of a vehicle travelling through Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne.</p><p>Herald Sun</a> reported that the tracking technology had been used by police in catch car theives and by businesses to keep track of staff members. On August 26, a Mazda was stolen from Fitzroy North; the owner provided tracking data to police, who then arrested the thief shortly after. Credit: Victoria Police via Storyful</p><br />
