One of the biggest online shopping days of the year is
“Cyber Monday”. Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday following
Black Friday, created by companies to encourage people to shop online.
Shopping online is an extremely convenient way to purchase your holiday
gifts and the Altadena Sheriff’s Station wants you to remember safety
tips while shopping online:
Shop at secure websites. When paying, make sure the website address
begins with https (the “s” at the end means it’s secure). It also means the
website encrypts the information it sends.
Packages that sit on a porch or door step are more likely to be stolen.
There have been cases where thieves will drive behind a delivery truck
and wait for the driver to leave the package on the porch or doorstep and
then steal the package.
If possible, send the package to a relative or neighbor that is home
during the day and is expecting the package.
Always try to request signature confirmation on deliveries. This will
ensure that the delivery person won’t leave the package unattended.
Send packages to your work rather than your home. This will ensure that
you receive the package or someone will sign for it if you are not
available.
If you prefer to shop in the store, remember the holidays are a busy time
of year and everyone has a lot on their mind. Criminals are looking to
take advantage of you while you are at your busiest.
Remember these tips when you’re out shopping for your holiday gifts:
A woman should hold her purse close to her body, with the opening facing
toward her. When walking with another person, the purse should be held
between the two.
Stow your purchases in the trunk of your vehicle. You may be tempted to
throw your purchases in the back seat of your vehicle and return to
continue shopping. If your purchases are in plain view, you may return to
find your car windows smashed and your presents stolen.
Save your most expensive purchases for last, so you can head straight
home.
Never leave your purchases unattended, even for a few minutes.
If you see any suspicious activity either close to your home, or while
you are out shopping, call the Altadena Sheriff’s station at (626)
798-1131 or 9-1-1 in an emergency.
Remember to interact with your local sheriff’s deputies by following us
on Twitter, and liking our page on Facebook.
Altadena Station Twitter - @LASDALD
Captain Benedict Twitter - @jbLASD
Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/AltadenaSheriffsStation
Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting Altadena Sheriff’s Station.
Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call "LA Crime Stoppers" by
dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to
CRIMES (274637), or using the website
http://lacrimestoppers.org
www.nixle.com –Receive crime alerts
from Altadena Sheriff’s Station and local government agencies. Visit the
Nixle website to sign up. Encourage your friends and family to also sign
up. Select Altadena Sheriff's Station community messages under options,
and deselect any undesired defaults in order to only receive local
messages.
A free Tip Submit mobile application is now available for the iPhone® and
Android™. The new software tool is an anonymous and fully featured crime
tipping mobile application that even allows you to submit images or
video. More information at
www.tipsoft.com.
Address/Location
LASD - Altadena Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
780 East Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-798-1131
Altadena Sheriff Station
altadena@lasd.org
626-798-1131
1 comment:
Also, make sure that someone is there at home when you're orders get delivered.
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