Package delivery safety tips. Residents need to be on the alert for suspicious vehicles and people in their neighborhoods. Police departments throughout the country receive a number of reports about UPS, FedEx and U.S. Postal Service packages being stolen from mailboxes and doorsteps. Thieves often will target their victims by following behind UPS, FedEx and USPS trucks (known as “tailgating”) and watch for deliveries where packages are left in open areas. Once the delivery person has left the package, the thieves will go … [Read more...] about Safety advisories