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All too easy for thieves to snatch up these packages. >> this is a prime example of how easy it is to commit one of these thefts. >> the package is clearly visible from the road on a high-traveled street. >> so far his department has recovered more than 100 items this season, they hope to return to the rightful owners. >> weve got a blend centre. >> we got blenders, makeup, sneakers. we have some higher-end items. >> packages have been returned, but a lot of people are still missing their gifts....

The package. >> reporter: its something thats happening all across the country. some of it caught on camera. are you seeing more packages being stolen this year? >> absolutely. i think its -- i mean quite the epidemic. >> reporter: one survey found 23 million americans have had a package stolen. in this holiday season, maybe the biggest heist yet with more than a billion packages being delivered as more people do their shopping online. >> that one as well. were going to be running two teams. mak...

>> are you seeing more packages being stolen this year? >> absolutely. i think its becoming quite the epidemic. >> reporter: one survey found 23 million americans have had a package stolen. in this holiday season, maybe the biggest heist yet, with more than 1 billion packages being delivered as more people do their shopping online. >> that one as well. were going to be running two teams, make sure everybody is vested up. >> reporter: this police unit is trying to catch package thieves in the act...

Youre going to be looking at highs in the mid to upper 60s down to a high of only 43 on christmas day. >> no reindeer in the graphics package. im disappointed. no reindeer. where was it? all right. allison, thanks so much. >> thanks. all right, well, holidays also mean exchanging gifts, and with more and more people shopping online, the gifts are often left on peoples doorsteps, making them easy targets for thieves. lets bring in cnn digital correspondent dan lieberman. dan, what are police do...

>> are you seeing more packages being stolen this year? >> absolutely. i think its becoming quite the epidemic. >> one survey found 23 million americans have had a package stolen. in this holiday season, maybe the biggest heist yet with more than a billion packages being delivered as more people do their shopping online. >> that one as well. were going to be running two teams. make sure everybody is vested up. >> this police unit is trying to catch package thieves in the act. >> a flat-screen tv...

Often left on peoples doorsteps making them easy targets for thieves. >> yes, but police are working hard now to try to stop that problem. cnn digital correspondent has details for us. >> victor, renee, its happening all over the country. package thieves are snatching away peoples holiday gifts. so the days leading up to christmas, i spent time with one police department thats using a clever tactic to try and stop the grinch. >> as you can see hes thinking about it and he walks right up to the f...

All right, welcome back to the "newsroom," this weekend, delivery trucks scrambling to get packages to destinations in time for christmas. thats a fact not lost on the thieves who are also hoping to get their hands on your presents before you do. cnns dan lieberman is here with more information on the problem of holiday thefts. the porch pirates. >> thats right, its good to see you. its happening all over the country. package thieves are snatching away peoples holiday gifts. in the days leading ...

Any package thieves while we were with them, but said if you have a package stolen, file a police report. back to you guys. >> dan, we saw some cameras there. are those proven to help at all? >> yeah, they are. police are actually using them. people are sending in the video files, and theyve been able to make identifications from these home surveillance cameras, so it is making a difference, but, obviously, its pretty hard to catch when there are so many package thieves out there. >> yeah, id im...

Individual stole a package is really -- its heart breaking. >> reporter: now, the package thieves, we didnt see the police catch any of them when we were at the police department. but we did reach out to the biggest shippers out there, and they said if you think you have a stolen package, contact them and file a police report. >> what it amazes me is just the variety of thief. you see a grandmother. it looks to be a grandmother, this woman. youre seeing young women, young men. a whole variety th...

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