Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told the city council’s Public Safety Committee this week that they’re using new anti-tailgating tech at exits and increasing patrols including undercover details during the holidays to combat the thefts.

The Atlanta Police Department has reported an alarming rise in vehicle thefts at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, with over 300 cars being stolen from airport parking lots this year. That figure more than tripled what was reported back in March.

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Car thefts at airports are on the rise nationally.