will want to participate with this program,” Chief of Police Bruce Jamison said.
The department would like residents to place decoy packages on their porches that contains a tracking device. After the packages are stolen, officers can track down and arrest the porch pirates, according to a press release.
In addition, Piqua police has come up with some steps residents can take to avoid becoming theft victims:
- Installing video surveillance and warning signs where packages are delivered
- Consider installing a "parcel box" to accept deliveries and then be locked
- Schedule packages to arrive when someone is home
- Send packages to a secure location rather than leaving them unattended
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