El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies are taking a proactive approach to stopping what has become a regular crime — stealing packages from porches.

Undercover detectives will be delivering bait packages filled with fake electronics and GPS devices to residences across El Dorado County. The county is partnering with the U.S. Postal Service in this operation.

The tracking device will allow detectives to find where the package goes.

Detectives are asking the public to report any unusual behavior.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report