AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - With the holidays approaching, more packages are being delivered, increasing the likelihood of theft.

Packages often sit in plain sight for hours, and in some cases days if residents are working or out of town.

This gives so-called “porch pirates” an ample window of time to steal online orders.

To mediate this issue, the Randall County Sheriff’s Office is once again offering residents the free opportunity to change their shipping address to its location during the holiday season.

“There’s always an ongoing issue of porch pirates, so there’s going to be those thefts of those packages left on the front porches of individuals. That’s why the sheriff’s office does offer that benefit of having their packages delivered here. We’re glad to be able to offer this servic

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