Crime Stoppers offering reward to stop porch pirates

'Land ahoy' might be 'package ahoy' for who Crime Stoppers are calling 'porch pirates'.

Packages left on porches — deliveries from holiday online shopping — are targets for thieves, says Windsor and Essex Crime Stoppers.

To help packages stay safe and track down these pirates, the organization is offered a guaranteed reward of $250 for information leading to the identity of a 'porch pirate' or the recovery of stolen property.

Crime Stoppers has also offered simple steps to reduce porch theft:

• Require a signature for all your packages so they won't be left on the doorstep

• Use a delivery locker or pickup location if you know you will be out of town

• Add personal security measures such as a front-door camera or motion-activated lights to deter or catch thieves

• Have packages delivered to your workplace if possible

Const. Talya Natyshak spoke with Windsor Morning's Tony Doucette about how to keep holiday packages safe: