Passcode lock protection" prior to power-off for mobile Apple devices

I would like to make a suggestion for an enhanced security operating procedure for Apple devices, with the purpose of detecting a device after it has been stolen.
This idea has occurred to me after an unfortunate personal experience. In particular, two months ago there was an incident where my backpack with four Apple devices belonging to myself and my wife (two iphones and two ipads) was stolen.
Immediately after the theft, within the next 10 minutes, I managed to gain access to a computer.
Although I had activated the service “find my iphone” and “find my ipad” respectively, I soon found out that the devices were already offline, which means that the first thing that the thieves did was to power them off. Please note that all devices were “passcode lock protected”.
The enhanced security proposal I would like make is the following:
A command to be added to the operating system according to which, in order to be able to power-off the device, the user will have to give the valid passcode. In other words, I am suggesting a “passcode lock protection” prior to power-off and not just prior to power-on. By means of this arrangement, and as long as batteries last, the stolen devices may be located.
Thank you for your time.
Best regards
George Paidas

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

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