Full Notification

Mail theft is on the rise in Arcadia and our surrounding communities.  The Arcadia Police Department is working to resolve this issue, but we need your help.  The information and suggestions below will make it more difficult for someone to steal your mail.  Our police officers and detectives are working to stop these thefts and we encourage you to use the information and services below to help us protect you. 
 
Services:
•             The United States Postal Service (USPS) offers “Informed Delivery” which will send a digital preview of your mail, track packages, leave delivery instructions, and reschedule missed deliveries:  https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action
•             The United Parcel Service (UPS) offers “My Choice,” which gives you up to the minute delivery notifications, allows you to reroute a package if you are not home, and reschedule a delivery time if you are not home:  https://www.ups.com/us/en/services/tracking/mychoice.page
•             FedEx – Offers Delivery manager: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/home.html  
•             Amazon – Offers up to the minute package tracking and delivery notification: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display
 
Security Information and recommendations:
•             Report suspicious persons - If you see someone looking into or going through your or your neighbor’s mailbox, call the police.  Remember, if you “See Something, Say Something.”
•             Consider installing a locking mailbox – The USPS has a list of approved locking mailboxes - https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2007/html/pb22206/mailboxkit.4.7.html
•             Promptly pickup your mail - Try not to leave letters and packages in your mailbox or at your door for any length of time, especially overnight.  
•             Deposit mail close to pick up time- Deposit outgoing mail into USPS® Blue Collection Boxes before the last collection or inside your local Post Office.
•             Inquire about your overdue mail - If you do not receive a check, credit card, or other valuable mail you’re expecting, contact the sender as soon as possible and inquire about it.
•             Don't send cash - Be careful about what you send. Don’t risk sending cash in the mail.
•             Arrange for prompt pickup - If you cannot be home to receive a package, make another arrangement or use the USPS Hold Mail Service.
•             Use Hold for Pickup - When shipping packages, use the Hold for Pick-up option, and the recipients can collect the package at their local Post Office™.
•             Request signature confirmation - When mailing something important, consider requesting Signature Confirmation™ for the intended recipient.

With your help, we can reduce mail theft in Arcadia.  



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