Based on mutual aid from citizens and the insight of budding detectives, it speeds up and facilitates research.
This article comes from “Figaro Magazine”
In France, 133,800 vehicles are stolen each year, or one every four minutes! And only 54% of them are found. Faced with this alarming observation, two former law enforcement officers launched the community application Lamp (iOS and Android). It uses anonymous detectives, who can discreetly investigate thefts and create geographic alerts according to the geographic area or type of vehicle (car, truck, two-wheeler, bicycle, scooter, boat, etc.).
On the victim’s side, all they have to do is securely enter their identity card, the registration and vehicle registration document of the car, or even a photo into the application to increase the chances of finding it. They should also pay a deposit that will only be debited if successful. An additional reward may also be offered. When a “match” is triggered, the relevant law enforcement agencies are alerted and intervene on the ground.
The detective is rewarded while remaining anonymous. If the object of the theft is not found after a month, the deposit is waived and the insurance takes over.
The detective is rewarded while remaining anonymous. If the object of the theft is not found after a month, the deposit is waived and the insurance takes over, because Lamp is simply positioned as an alternative solution aimed at speeding up the resolution of problems, in parallel with existing systems (trackers approved by insurance companies or private free tracking systems). Eleven vehicles have been found since the beginning of the summer.
