Packages left on doorsteps are a prime target for thieves, especially during the holidays. Gated communities are hiring security guards to patrol neighborhoods to prevent thieves from stealing delivered packages.

Relying on Package Delivery. According to C+R Research, 92 percent of consumers plan to shop online during the holidays. In addition to the convenience of online shopping, COVID has played a role in the increase in online shopping. Instead of people going to public places to shop, they simply order online as a way to keep physically safe. Thieves understand these changing dynamics. They drive through neighborhoods looking for packages on porches. Some follow Amazon, UPS or other delivery trucks into gated communities, observing where they drop off packages and then coming back to grab them and go.

Security cameras can only catch thieves in the act. They do nothing to prevent theft. With security guards patrolling neighborhoods, thieves know they are being watched and will avoid these neighborhoods, moving on to other locations with little or no security present.

Access Control Security offers holiday security patrol services for gated communities throughout California and Arizona. The guard service company is licensed and bonded. To request a quote for your gated community, give Access Control Security a call at (877) 482-7324 or go to https://accesscontrolsecurity.com/quote-request.