Porch-Pirates and Residential Burglaries

Online shopping and home delivery are very convenient; many times, a package can be delivered

to a homes front door within hours of order. As good as home delivery is, it comes with a bad. A

package left at the front door not promptly removed by a homeowner suggests the residents are

not at home; the longer the package sits there, the stronger the suggestion that residents are not

at home or are unaware of what is happening in front of their home. An unattended package at a

front door is a plain-to-see, from-the-street opportunity for porch-pirates, residential burglars, and

other assorted bad actors.

Before porch-pirates move toward packages, they assess their chance of a successful theft; they

conduct surveillance and take note of what’s around. When close enough to grab the package,

porch-pirates are actually close enough to physically touch a residence. Scary – yes! When that

close, porch-pirates are also assessing a home for potential burglary and possibly a home

invasion. Porch-pirates are willing to take chances, even during daylight hours; their

aggressiveness and recklessness make them dangerous to the point of kicking in a door without

knowing whether residents may or may not be in the home. Dangerous people are unpredictable

people.

HomeWatch of Westfield is a boots-on-the-ground, eyes-on home watch inspection business that

conducts visual checks of a residence’s exterior and interior, including home systems, to identify

small issues and address those issues before they become significant and costly. HomeWatch of

Westfield is a homeowner’s eyes, ears, and advocate while they are away.

HomeWatch of Westfield provides Burglary Deterrence services as part of the normal home watch

services. Burglary Deterrence is a set of actions that identifies situations and circumstances that

are likely to lead porch-pirates and other bad actors to believe a home is an easy target for a

burglary or a home invasion, and then takes steps to remediate those deficiencies.

HomeWatch of Westfield offers its home watch clients concierge services, which include a rapid

response to street-visible front-door packages. Burglary Deterrence and rapid removal of front

door packages are intended to persuade porch-pirates and other bad actors to move on to other,

seemingly more vulnerable properties.

HomeWatch of Westfield, LLC’s mission is to provide friends and neighbors with peace of mind,

knowing that their front door is free of porch-pirate-attracting packages and that their homes are

safe and secure while they are away. Contact HomeWatch of Westfield regarding home watch

and concierge services.

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