DOORSTEP deliveries are being stolen from outside homes, police warn.
West Mercia Police has issued a warning urging Worcester residents to do what they can to prevent the thefts.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "We've had a number of reports of deliveries being stolen from outside homes."
We've had a number of reports of deliveries being stolen from outside homes 📦
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Advice for preventing stolen doorstep deliveries can be found here https://t.co/iuP87Er5OC
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The force is directing homeowners and tenants to follow a series of steps to prevent them from becoming targets.
This includes:
- track your parcel to ensure you or someone else is at home for the delivery
- install a video doorbell; this can be connected to your mobile so you are notified immediately of any delivery, and is easier to install than a full CCTV system
- install a security light
- arrange for your parcel to be delivered to a trusted neighbour, or other family members who will be at home; if you live in a flat, is there a concierge who could accept the parcel for you?
- use an off-site locker service for frequent deliveries, or for expensive items; these parcel boxes are more likely to be in busy, safer locations - such as supermarkets - rather than secluded areas which could be targeted by thieves
Reports of any suspicious activity can be made online or by calling West Mercia's non-emergency number, 101
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