Today is the start of Amazon Prime Day. The multi-day sale is Amazon's busiest time of the year. With so many orders, "porch pirates" will have a lot of packages to choose from.
Reno Police Officer Chris Johnson says there's options to make sure your packages don't get stolen.
The easiest way to protect your packages is to have them delivered when you're at home. But sometimes, that's not possible.
Officer Johnson says you may need to ask the people around you for help.
"Let a neighbor know and have a neighbor come out and grab the packages off your porch if you're not going to be home," he says.
You can also have them shipped to an Amazon locker. These are often located at stores like Dollar Tree and 7-Eleven and give you three days to pick up your package.
But if you're out of town for a while, your local post office can also hold on to your package. They'll generally keep it for fifteen days.
Reno Police also recommend adding delivery instructions to orders while you're away.
"You can have it delivered around the back or behind the gate or, in some cases, you can even have them open up the garage door," Officer Johnson says.
When placing your Prime Day order, think about getting a doorbell camera. Officer Johnson says they can help prevent theft.
"If you have a Ring doorbell or something like that on your front porch," Officer Johnson says, "and you have a sign out front, saying that there's video surveillance, that helps deter individuals from running up onto the porch and grabbing those things."
Reno Police says you should not hesitate to call them when you think there's a "porch pirate" in your neighborhood.
"If you see somebody run up and grab packages and run back to their car," Officer Johnson says, "please call 911 and let us know so that we can send our officers there as soon as we can."
Prime Day runs through July 11. Amazon has deals on thousands of items. If you have a plan for delivery, you can shop there worry-free.
