Package theft is tricky to deter as it belongs to a category of crime known as "opportunistic crime". Most opportunistic crimes are unpredictable and occur in the "spur of the moment", similar to shoplifting. A would-be thief sees the chance to get away with something in a very quick amount of time, hopefully unnoticed. By understanding the behavior, we can focus on providing solutions that will make thieves think twice about moving forward. There are two key elements we need to make this happen
1. Increase the effort the offender must face to carry out the crime.
2. Increase the risks of getting caught.
By providing both of these and some other elements into the equation, ZFLO Technologies hopes to become the frontrunner on package theft deterrence.
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