Stolen vehicle recovery system. Consisting of a small, silent
transmitter installed in a hidden place in a vehicle allowing the
police to track it, LoJack is activated by police when the vehicle is reported stolen. Not intended to act as a
theft-deterrant, the LoJack system is not advertised on the vehicle itself, instead
lying in wait for a
signal to activate the
tracking device. The focus here is
recovery, not
prevention.
LoJack is an excellent form of security, and in fact, will often lower your
insurance premium (it lowered mine enough to pay for itself in two years). About the size of a
deck of cards, it can be installed in 20-30 different locations in a vehicle, making disabling the system a chore - assuming the
thief even knows about it.
Once a car with LoJack is reported
stolen, the police activate the
transmitter, which will locate the vehicle anywhere within range of an active
receiver.
Police departments all over the United States have invested in these recovery systems, so even if your car is taken out of the state, it can still be recovered. Most vehicles with LoJack installed are recovered within 24 hours of activation of the LoJack recovery system. LoJack is so sure of their product, they even have
insurance underwritten by
Lloyd's of London to pay (in part) for the replacement of your car if it is not recovered.