Police, Fire & Courts

Having Gifts Delivered? Brick Police Recommend Anti-Theft Precautions

by
Daniel Nee
December 12, 2016

A gift delivery box at a doorstep. (Photo: Chris Harrison/Flickr)

Are those Christmas gifts you ordered online about ready to be delivered? If so, you may want to take a few extra steps to make sure they don’t end up in the hands of a thief instead of your loved ones this season.

Brick police recently issued a number of tips to help keep packages secure.

Ask for a tracking number. Most major shipping companies offer this service at no charge. This number allows you to track your packages and notifies you when they will be delivered.
Request a “Signature Delivery Option”.
Request a specific drop off time and date when you will be home to accept your package.
Arrange to have your package held at the shipping service so you can pick them up at your convenience.
Ask the delivery service to leave your packages at a side or back door.
Have your packages delivered to your workplace if your employer allows this.
Have your package delivered to the home of a relative or trusted neighbor.
Ask to have your packages delivered to a retail store so you can pick them up at your convenience.
If your packages do not arrive as scheduled, contact the sender immediately.