Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 617-993-0003 Email: john@jgpr.net

Burlington Police Offer Tips to Avoid Package Theft During the Holiday Season

BURLINGTON – As part of their ongoing 12 Days of safety tips for the holiday season, Chief Michael Kent and the Burlington Police Department are reminding residents of several safety precautions when ordering items online to ensure that their gifts don’t fall into the wrong hands. “My hope is that residents will take the threat of package theft seriously and will be careful to ensure their packages arrive as expected,” Chief Kent said. “There are several ways to keep your valuables from falling into the wrong hands, and our officers will be vigilant during their patrols throughout the season in keeping an eye out foranything or anyone that seems suspicious.” FedEx and UPS offer services to assist customers during the holidays. To best ensure that your packages are not taken, Burlington Police recommend the following strategies: Request notifications on your deliveries, via phone or email, to monitor your packages in transit and upon delivery. Always require a signature on your deliveries to ensure packages are never left unattended. Consider sending deliveries to an alternate location that someone will be able to receive them – whether that be a workplace, a neighbor of friend’s house, or a FedEx or UPS location. Schedule your delivery for a specific date and time that you’re expected to be home. Set up a vacation hold if you plan on traveling during the holidays so gifts won’t be left on the doorstep. If you find your package has been stolen, reach out to police and report it immediately. Never accept a surprise delivery where a payment is required, and never give out personal information when receiving a delivery that you purchased. ###

 

Burlington Police Announce 12 Days of Holiday Safety Tips

Friday, Nov. 24, 2017
Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net
Burlington Police Announce 12 Days of Holiday Safety Tips
Officers Increase Patrols in Shopping Areas to Prevent Theft
BURLINGTON – Chief Michael Kent announces that this holiday season, the Burlington Police Department will be providing 12 days of safety tips to residents on a variety of topics.

These safety tips are part of the Burlington Police Department’s ongoing community policing initiative, which aims to keep the public informed and safe throughout the year, and especially during the holiday season.

Throughout the day, as residents head out for Black Friday shopping, there will be an increased presence of Burlington Police officers in shopping areas, especially in and around the Burlington Mall, 75 Middlesex Turnpike, and throughout 3rd Ave.

Burlington Police are actively working to curb retail theft, shoplifting, breaking and entering into motor vehicles, purse snatching, robbery and traffic and parking related problems.

“With today being one of the busiest shopping days of the year, we want community members to rest assured that we will be monitoring busy retail areas to prevent theft and assist with traffic flow,” Chief Kent said. “We want to remind residents to drive carefully, especially when navigating through the mall, and as always, if you see something suspicious, report it to police.”

Suspicious activity can be reported to the Burlington Police Department at 781-272-1212.

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