BAZETTA, Ohio (WKBN) — With the holidays quickly approaching, many may be ordering gifts online and may not be home when they are delivered.
The Bazetta Fire Department is once again offering its Safe Package Delivery Service Program for township residents, which aims to prevent packages from being stolen.
From Dec. 1 through Dec, 23, packages can be delivered to the fire department. Here are instructions on how to do so:
- Have your packages sent to:
YOUR NAME
C/O Bazetta Fire Department
3000 Warren-Meadville Rd
Cortland, OH 44410 - Call Bazetta Fire Department between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and give your name, contact number and estimated arrival date of your package.
- To pick up packages, residents must bring an issued identification card and the order/shipment proof of receipt. Parents picking up packages addressed to their children must bring proof of guardianship and/or the child’s identification.
- Residents can pick up their packages during the following times:
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
There is no charge for this service, but the department is asking for packages shipped to the fire station to weigh less than 50 pounds and do not require a signature.
Call the department at 330-687-4136 with any more questions.
The Better Business Bureau recommends some other ways to prevent packages from being stolen:
- Don’t leave unattended packages
- Ship to a store, storefront or post office box
- Use a security camera
- Require a signature
- Opt-in to notifications on delivery status
According to Security.org, package thieves stole about $12 billion in packages in the past year, and as many as 58 million Americans have become victims in the last 12 months. People who live in apartments experience package theft at double the rate of those who live in homes, and people of color are twice as likely to have a package stolen as white adults.
