The video of a woman slipping and falling as she takes
packages from a front porch in the Bothell area points out that package theft
remains a problem for our area. The Christmas holidays brings out an intensity
of reminders on how you can protect your packages. But package theft occurs year-round,
and with the popularity of online shopping will probably continue to be a
problem.
KOMO News reports that the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
has arrested both the woman and her getaway driver seen in the video.
Companies are developing products to try to help. Over the
holidays, Amazon announced its Amazon Key, an elaborate system that allows
Amazon delivery people to enter your home to place your package just inside the
door. Even with the security camera that comes with the package, many people
were not sure that this was such a great idea.
A local company, Package Guard, sells a frisbee sized device
that you can place on (and can secure to) your porch. The idea is that the package
delivery driver can place your package on the Package Guard. If a package thief
takes the package, a loud alarm sounds announcing the theft. Package Guard
costs $79, so it is relatively inexpensive.
Other companies sell you boxes that you can bolt to your
front porch. Land Port is one company that sells anti-package theft boxes. With
their boxes, you need to share an electronic key code with the delivery driver.
When the driver brings your package, he/she enters the key code to open the
door, places your package in the box, then closes the door. Prices for Land
Port’s boxes range from $499 to $799.
KING-TV recently published a listing of things you can do to
protect your incoming packages from theft. For more information about
preventing package theft go to,
KING-TV:
KOMO-TV:
Package Guard:
Land Port:
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