NYPD on the Apple payroll? Cops hand out flyers urging people to upgrade their devices to iOS7 because it is 'safer'

dailymail.com New York police officers were handing out flyers to people around New York City on Saturday urging them to upgrade their devices to Apple's new iOS7 operating system. NYPD's Public Awareness Notice promotes the software as giving 'added security to your devices'. The NYPD notice also urges people to register their devices with their 'Operation Identification Program'. One of those given a flyer was Michael Hoffman, who posted a picture on his Twitter account showing the paper from the police that was given to him at his subway stop. Attention: NYPD are handing out flyers urging people to download Apple's new iOS7 software   His tweet says: 'Four uniformed NYPD officers were at my subway stop tonight asking me to upgrade to iOS 7. Not a joke!' The message of the NYPD flyer reads: 'By downloading the new operating system, should your device get lost or stolen, it cannot be reprogrammed without an Apple ID or password.' The police are referring to the new iOS 7 security features, which include a Find My iPhone Activation Lock that asks for an Apple ID and a password before the feature can be disabled. If a phone is stolen, the thief can't stop the original owner from being able to locate it. It will also prevent people from deleting data from the handset. The software also promotes security through fingerprint recognition.