An annual report released by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service outlines the strong measures used by the federal law enforcement branch of the U.S. Postal Service to combat all mail-related crime.
U.S. Postal Inspectors across the country safeguard every element of the postal system — including the hundreds of thousands of postal employees who process and deliver the mail and the millions of customers who use it. Postal Inspectors protect thousands of postal facilities and millions of dollars in postal assets — including vehicles, equipment, products, and revenue streams.
In the past fiscal year, Postal Inspectors initiated more than 6,000 investigations and arrested just over 6,000 suspects for crimes involving the mail or against the U.S. Postal Service. Nearly 46 percent of the arrests in FY 2010 were related to mail theft and involved a total of 2,775 suspects. Approximately 1,000 suspects were arrested on mail fraud charges. Analysts also prepared 76,955 responses to mail fraud complaints. Revenue-protection efforts by Postal Inspectors identified and halted in excess of $110 million in postal revenue losses.
Postal Inspectors protected even more customers by educating them about fraudulent schemes through brochures sent to every home in America last year. When customers understand how mail fraud works, they are less likely to become victims. This nationwide consumer initiative was made possible by money collected in fines and damages from criminals convicted of fraudulent schemes.
View the annual report online at postalinspectors.uspis.gov or call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455.
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