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."
An agency with approximately 4,000 employees, 2,000 criminal investigators, an armed uniformed division with 1,000 personnel, forensic laboratories and a robust communications system, and wit...
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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."
An agency with approximately 4,000 employees, 2,000 criminal investigators, an armed uniformed division with 1,000 personnel, forensic laboratories and a robust communications system, and with 1,000 technical and administrative support personnel, the USPIS leads and assists in numerous joint federal and state investigations.
The Postal Inspection Service is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. It traces its origins back to 1772, 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...
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