 The United States Postal Inspection Service (or USPIS) is the law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service. Its jurisdiction is defined as "crimes that may adversely affect or fraudulently use the U.S. Mail, the postal system or postal employees." The USPIS is a major federal law enforcement agency. Image File history File linksMetadata USPIS_badge. ...
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see 39 U.S.C. § 201) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ...
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History
 The Postal Inspection Service is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States that is still existent. It traces its origins back to 1772,[1] when colonial Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin appointed a “surveyor” to regulate and audit the mails. In 1801, the title of “surveyor” was changed to Special Agent. Thus, the Service's origins—in part—predate the Declaration of Independence, and therefore the United States itself. As Franklin was Postmaster under the Continental Congress and was George Washington's first Postmaster, his system continued. Image File history File links United_States_Postal_Service_Logo. ...
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In 1830, the Special Agents were organized into the Office of Instructions and Mail Depredations. The Postal Inspection Service was the first federal law enforcement agency to use the title Special Agent for its officers. Congress changed this title to Inspector in 1880. Special Agent may refer to: // In the United States Government Any civilian (i. ...
Jurisdiction and activities USPIS investigates mail related crimes. This includes not only theft or the sending of illegal material, but also attacks on letter carriers. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the USPIS has also investigated several cases where ricin, anthrax and other toxic substances were sent through the mail. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...
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In addition to plain-clothes inspectors, there is the uniformed Postal Security Force whose security police officers protect major postal facilities, escort high-value mail shipments, and perform other protective functions.
The Postal Inspection Service operates four forensic crime laboratories, including forensic scientists and technical specialists, so that the service can be an entirely independent agency enforcing more than 200 federal postal laws. Forensics or forensic science is the application of science to questions which are of interest to the legal system. ...
Many of its duties were transferred to the USPS Office of Inspector General. These duties tended to be in the internal fraud, waste and abuse categories. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Postal Service was authorized by law in 1996. ...
Internet fraud is not worked by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG). The Postal Inspectors still work mail fraud, which often overlaps with Internet fraud. The OIG primarily took over the Postal Inspection Service's audit function, as well as fraud (against the USPS) waste and abuse. Robberies of postal facilities and personnel, burglaries of postal facilities, and assaults and murders against postal personnel all fall under the Postal Inspection Service's jurisdiction, as well as the majority of crimes with a postal nexus. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Postal Service was authorized by law in 1996. ...
References - ^ Chronology of U.S. Postal Inspection Service accessed on 2007-01-08
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