Sentinel staff report–
In addition to deploying location-tracked “bait” to trap package thieves and other criminals, the Citrus Heights Police Department is advising the public of eight ways to reduce the chance of having a package stolen this holiday season.
In a social media post following Thanksgiving police offered the following tips for preventing package theft:
- Track packages and sign up for alerts.
- Have packages delivered to a lockbox or utilize ship-to-store.
- Require signature for delivery.
- Consider an alternate shipping address.
- Have a trusted neighbor pick up your package if you’re not home.
- Use security cameras.
- Be a good neighbor and look out for one another.
- Call police to report crime or suspicious activity.
In responses to the police department’s post on Facebook, one woman said her daughter took a photo of a suspicious vehicle after it appeared to be following a delivery truck. In a response, police credited the daughter with being observant and encouraged sending a photo in to police via Facebook messenger.