The government of New York City plans to distribute free Apple AirTags as an attempt to deter car thefts, Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday.

Mayor Adams said that a local nonprofit donated 500 AirTags which will be handed out to car owners in the city. Apple AirTags are GPS tracking devices that can be attached to personal belongings to keep track of them. 

"The aggravated number of grand larceny autos continues to drive up crime in our city," Adams explained at a presser. "This simple device, this simple AirTag, hidden in a car location that a person is not aware, of is an excellent tracking device,"

"It’s easy to monitor. You can see in real-time where the vehicle is located," the mayor added.

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Adams explained that the 500 AirTags will be handed out by cops – including in the crime-ridden 43th Precinct in the Bronx.

"We’re going to be handing them out in this precinct, which is really spiking in grand larceny autos," Adams said at the presser, which was held in the Castle Hill neighborhood.

While Apple AirTags can help car owners keep track of their vehicles, the devices have been used nefariously in the past. Ohio state lawmakers who were concerned about stalking recently expressed interest in banning them.

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"Obviously, technology can be a great thing for convenience, for safety, but it can also be a dangerous thing, and that’s what we’re seeing with these tracking devices," Republican Senator Nathan Manning claimed.

In January, an AirTag was found under the hood of a marked NYPD vehicle. The discovery prompted NYPD Chief of Housing Martine Materasso to remind the entire department to be wary of their vehicles in light of anti-police sentiment.

Apple condemned the misuse of AirTags in a statement back in February.

"AirTag was designed to help people locate their personal belongings, not to track people or another person's property, and we condemn in the strongest possible terms any malicious use of our products," Apple wrote. "Unwanted tracking has long been a societal problem, and we took this concern seriously in the design of AirTag."

Fox News' Landon Mion contributed to this report.

Prince William is set to honor his father, King Charles, during his coronation on Saturday.

The Prince of Wales – who is also the heir to the throne – will vow his loyalty and allegiance to the King during the ceremony.

According to the liturgy of the service, about halfway through the historic ceremony, William will kneel before his father, place his hands between his and recite: "I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God."

William is the only member of the royal family who will honor Charles in this way during the coronation service. He will also appear as the Stole Royal as the Robe Royal is presented to the king. William will assist both the Baroness Merron and the bishops in placing the robe on Charles.

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The vow, which is known as the Homage of Royal Blood, are similar to his late grandfather, Prince Phillip's vow to Queen Elizabeth. Phillip pledged to "liege man of life and limb" to the late queen in 1953.

Per the liturgy, there is a change in traditional when it comes to the Homage of the People. In the past, that role was performed by hereditary dukes and earls at Westminster Abbey during the coronation.

This year, Charles and Archbishop, the Most Rev. and Right Honorable Justin Welby have invited the public to participate in the homage.

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The Church of England says the change is a "new and significant moment in the tradition of the Coronation . . . As never before has the general public been offered such an opportunity to join with national figures in declaring their allegiance to the Sovereign."

The new voes recite, "I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God." It is followed by a fanfare and the Archbishop then leads the people in acclaiming God Save The King, with the response being "God save King Charles, Long live King Charles, May The King live forever."

Another change will include other faith's leaders greeting Charles as he leaves the service. This includes representatives from Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Buddhist faiths.

They will recite to the king: "As neighbors in faith, we acknowledge the value of public service. We unite with people of all faiths and beliefs in thanksgiving, and in service with you for the common good."

Charles and Camilla will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6. Buckingham Palace shared the announcement in October of last year.

Coronation services begin at 11 a.m. local time, and will be followed by a "much larger in scale" procession back to the Palace.