Las Vegas Officials Urge Caution With Holiday Mail

From the Clark County Government:

Posted on 12/18/2019

Commissioners, United Postal Service Urge Caution with Holiday Mail

With the holidays just around the corner and so many of us mailing holiday cards and gifts, Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson and the Board of County Commissioners are recommending tips from the United States Postal Service to help you keep your mail and packages safe. Here are a few things to consider for mail safety this year:

Watch this 30-second PSA for quick tips

1. Don't leave your delivered mail and packages unattended in mailboxes or on front porches for any length of time.
2. Going out of town? Hold your mail at your local Post Office. If you plan on taking a trip or know you won't be able to check your mail for a few days, consider using the Hold Mail service on usps.com. Letters and packages will be held securely at your Post Office until you pick them up or request they be delivered to your home.
3. Ship packages using Hold for Pickup. When shipping packages, you can choose the Hold for Pickup option, and the recipients can collect their packages at their local Post Office. If you are expecting a package, you can redirect it to your local Post Office by selecting Hold for Pickup using Intercept a Package under Track & Manage on usps.com.
4. If you know the package will not fit in your mailbox and you won't be home to receive it, you can authorize the carrier to leave it in a specified location. Visit usps.com, enter the tracking number in Track a Package, and select Delivery Instructions.
5. Secure the shipment using USPS Special Services. Signature Confirmation helps ensure the package ends up in the right hands by requiring a signature at the time of delivery. For your most valuable packages, you can opt for Registered Mail service. Registered Mail receives special handling from the time it's mailed until the time it's delivered, with documentation every step of the way.
6. If you have a home security camera system, ensure it captures activity at your front door and mailbox. If you catch any mail thieves in the act, save the video and alert your local Postal Inspectors. Video surveillance goes a long way in preventing crimes and catching bad guys.

Read more in this Las Vegas Sun article.

This press release was produced by the Clark County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.