"Project Safe Delivery" aims to be a public/private partnership strategy aimed at reducing mail theft through collaboration with multi-family properties, homeowners associations, and law enforcement agencies. The key components of the initiative include:

1. Enhanced Mailroom Security: Property owners are encouraged to install secure mailboxes, surveillance cameras, and restricted access systems to deter theft.
2. Community Education and Awareness: USPS aims to educate residents about mail theft and preventive measures through distributed materials and workshops.
3. Partnerships with Law Enforcement: Closer collaboration with law enforcement is essential for improving the investigation and prosecution of mail theft cases.
4. Improved Mail Delivery Practices: USPS plans to adjust delivery times to coincide with periods when residents are more likely to be home, reducing the risk of unattended mail being stolen.
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The initiative will help raise awareness about mail theft. And USPS' initiative specifically encourages property managers to invest in upgrades to their surveillance systems. However, the initiative doesn't include grants to assist with the cost of implementing new measures.

Multi-family properties that really want to stop mailroom and package thieves in their tracks might want to go a step further and consider AI surveillance and remote guarding (multi-family residential real-time video monitoring.) These technologies offer proactive, real-time security solutions that can deter theft and provide valuable evidence for law enforcement. AI can monitor all your mailroom surveillance footage in real-time, alerting remote guarding services to anomalies. Guards boom out over a mic, letting the thief know they're being watched, recorded and police are on their way.

Sounds pretty cool, right? Well, it works too: in over 97% of cases, the thieves take off running. 

Conclusion

Perhaps the most significant first step in USPS's "Project Safe Delivery" is acknowledging there's a problem, and that USPS is taking steps towards securing mail delivery in multi-family residences. By enhancing security measures, educating communities, and fostering law enforcement partnerships, the program aims to create a safer environment for mail. However, its ultimate success will depend on the commitment of property managers and residents to adopt and maintain these security enhancements.