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With the holiday season in full swing and a spike in online ordering, UPS is delivering packages in Santa Clarita with more than just their regular trucks.
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The unusual delivery method has caused the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to receive calls from residents inquiring about whether UPS uses bikes, as they have spotted individuals hauling trailers full of packages and boxes on Santa Clarita streets, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the station.
“During the busy holiday season, UPS may deploy deliveries using a variety of different modes of transportation,” Miller said. “Some drivers may have bicycles or golf carts, and in some rural areas, personal vehicles are even sometimes utilized.”
For Santa Clarita residents who want to know how to verify if a person is indeed a UPS driver, UPS drivers are set to always be readily identifiable by their clothing.
“Drivers will either wear branded uniforms with the company logo in the form of the traditional brown UPS uniform, or they may be wearing a neon yellow safety vest with the UPS logo. If you are unsure of their identity, feel free to ask for a photo ID,” Miller said.
Residents are also encouraged to sign up for a free service called “UPS My Choice.”
Through the UPS service, residents are able to track packages and receive notifications via email or text the day before the delivery date, and the morning of.
For those who are expecting packages during a time when they might not be home, recipients can customize delivery instructions, such as requesting the driver place a package on the side of the house or leave it with a neighbor.
To sign up for UPS My Choice, click here.
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What exactly is the reason this method is being employed? This may present an opportunity for criminals to masquerade as a UPS bicyclist and steal packages from front porches without looking like a thief (heck, you can buy a UPS-like uniform from a costume store!). During this busy time of year, people don’t have time to scrutinize or verify UPS bicyclists riding around. Besides, its not the resident’s responsibility to confirm that they are legit. I think this opens up a can of worms, especially during this busy time of year. It is more likely that people will continue to call the Sheriff’s department about these UPS bicyclists, since it’s such an unusual mode of delivery.
UPS is a lot smarter than you.
Don,
Like, what? Recently our neighborhood has had some issues with people on bicycles riding around our neighborhood, looking inside and breaking into cars. I believe I was asking some valid questions here.