Cambridge Police Encourage Shoppers to Protect Their Delivered Packages This Holiday Season

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday days away, the Cambridge Police Department is encouraging residents to take precautions when ordering online and shipping their packages.

Between November 1 and November 20, there have been 20 reported package thefts from Cambridge residences alone. A majority of the thefts have occurred during the daytime from front porches or unlocked apartment lobbies.

The Cambridge Police strongly encourage residents to follow these tips to help protect themselves and their packages: 

• Request the delivery of package(s) via a signature to ensure the package will not be left on the front steps or foyer
• Track your packages online, so you have a better idea when it is scheduled to arrive.
• With the United States Postal Service delivering packages seven days a week through the holidays, request that your packages arrive on a weekend day, if you plan on being home. 
• Have your packages delivered to your work address or to a neighborhood friend or family member who would be home, in the event that you are not.
• If you’re suspicious or have experienced this type of activity, report it to the Cambridge Police Department immediately by calling 617-349-3300.

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The Cambridge Police Department is committed to the enforcement of laws and preservation of order that protect the rights and property of every person within the City of Cambridge. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of police service and to impact crime, and its associated elements, through the utilization of new and proven crime prevention strategies and problem-solving partnerships with our community.  For more information, follow @CambridgePolice on Twitter, or access the department’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CambridgePolice.