Yes — immediately, and lead with it. A live GPS location transforms your case from a routine stolen-vehicle report into something officers can act on right now. When you call 911 or file the report, tell the dispatcher: "My motorcycle was just stolen and I have a GPS tracker showing its live location." That sentence changes the priority of the call.
How to make the handoff work:
- Give the current position and keep updating. Read out the address or cross-streets from your app, and tell them if the bike is moving and in which direction.
- Stay reachable. Officers may call you back for fresh coordinates as they close in.
- Provide your case number if you've already filed, plus the bike's VIN, plate, and description.
- Do not go to the location yourself. Your job is to be the eyes; theirs is the recovery. Showing up can endanger you and complicate the operation.
Police recover vehicles off tracker data regularly — it's one of the cleanest leads they can get. What they can't use is a location you kept to yourself while deciding whether to handle it alone. Share it fast, follow their instructions, and let the live map do what it was mounted there to do.
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