Temple Police offers safety tips to prevent package thefts
Temple, TX (Dec. 3, 2020) – This year, more people are expected to do their holiday shopping online, which means a lot more packages will be delivered at residents’ doorsteps.
In order to protect your packages, Temple Police is encouraging residents to take additional steps to help keep their online orders safe from porch pirates:
- Track your deliveries.
- Require a signature.
- Leave special instructions.
- If you’re leaving town, have your packages held at a local carrier facility.
- Ask family members, trusted neighbors or friends to accept deliveries on your behalf or pick up packages for you.
If you’re packages get stolen contact the shipping company to assess any opportunities of reimbursement or reshipping. Residents are also encouraged to make a police report by calling 254-298-5500 This notifies police of areas affected.