Berkeley reports rise in package theft; doorbell footage cited
Berkeley Police told residents that doorbell camera footage has become the most common evidentiary source in package theft reports over the past quarter. The department has not attributed a single suspect group to the trend and encouraged neighbors to compare timestamps.
"Doorbell video is now our most common evidentiary starting point." — BPD community update
What this means for community leaders
Residents already deploying doorbell cameras can coordinate timestamps with neighbors before contacting police.
- Outcome
- Investigative lead
- Agency
- Berkeley Police Department
- Vendor
- Ring
- Technology role
- Doorbell footage documented incidents; no single suspect identified.
- Crime category
- package theft
- Incident date
- 6/20/2026
- Publication date
- 6/20/2026
- Confidence
- 65%
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