He explained: "This is part of a comprehensive strategy we've put in place that also includes: assigning extra officers to the transit system where most thefts take place; conducting decoy operations enlisting cell phone carriers to permanently disable a phone once it's been stolen; and getting owners to activate the "find my I-phone" application, which allows us to pinpoint the locations of unsuspecting thieves." While Commissioner Kelly is thought to be the first large city police chief to blame an increase on overall crime squarely on the theft of Apple products, he is not the first to cite their significance in crime trends.