With the holiday season upon us and more and more people ordering gifts online all the time, the Renton Police Department is reminding residents that they should consider all of their options to deter porch thefts.

The police department offers the following tips:

• Think about having packages delivered to your work place.

• Ask a neighbor who is home during the day to accept your package for you.

• Or have the delivery require a signature which often means the package is held at a local delivery store or main center for you to pick up at your convenience.

Several resident shave reported seeing people on porches or have reported packages being stolen.

Residents who do experience a package theft are encouraged to file a police report online at http://rentonwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=1730.