Archived Iowa City officer develops software to find stolen Wi-Fi-enabled devices | TheGazette (thegazette.com)
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The use of the software may go far beyond it's stated intended use.
More on it here, https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150912/07361232236/cop-invents-device-that-sniffs-mac-addresses-to-locate-stolen-devices.shtml and here, http://yro.slashdot.org/story/15/09/08/1638238/proposed-mac-sniffing-dongle-intended-to-help-recover-stolen-electronics