When Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse took office in early 2024, he restarted a program meant to cut down on car burglaries and thefts. Now, he wants would-be thieves to know their next target could be high-tech bait.
The program involves police-owned “trackable vehicles,” more commonly known as “bait cars.”
These look like any other car in a parking lot, but they are actually outfitted with sensors, cameras, trackers and remote controls, all ready to capture evidence of any attempt to break into the vehicle, steal it or strip it for parts…