united states postal inspection service j. j. rowan acting chief postal inspector mtac may 16, 2002

UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE

J. J. Rowan

Acting Chief Postal Inspector

MTAC

May 16, 2002


IntroductionIntroduction

Postal Inspection Service RolePostal Inspection Service Role Mail Security Task ForceMail Security Task Force Trusted Mail Provider ProgramTrusted Mail Provider Program


U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency in U.S.Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency in U.S.

Over 4300 men and women of the Inspection Service Over 4300 men and women of the Inspection Service are committed to the Safety, Security and Integrity of are committed to the Safety, Security and Integrity of the U.S. Mailthe U.S. Mail

Protection of 800,000 employees, 38,000 postal Protection of 800,000 employees, 38,000 postal facilities and 200 billion pieces of mail each yearfacilities and 200 billion pieces of mail each year

During Fiscal Year 2001 Postal Inspectors arrested During Fiscal Year 2001 Postal Inspectors arrested 11,934 criminal suspects for criminal violations.11,934 criminal suspects for criminal violations.


GOAGOALLGOAGOALL

Safety and security of Safety and security of all USPS employees all USPS employees and customersand customers


Mail Security Task Force

Safety and Security in the WorkplaceSafety and Security in the Workplace Mail Center SecurityMail Center Security Contingency PlanningContingency Planning Mail ScreeningMail Screening Mail PreparationMail Preparation Communicating and MessagingCommunicating and Messaging Surface Transportation SecuritySurface Transportation Security


To create a safe work environment for To create a safe work environment for our employees, to make the mail safe our employees, to make the mail safe for the American public to gain back for the American public to gain back the confidence to use the mail, and the confidence to use the mail, and provide improved investigative tools provide improved investigative tools for law enforcement officials to aid in for law enforcement officials to aid in capturing those involved in using the capturing those involved in using the mail for terrorismmail for terrorism

MAIL SECURITY TASK FORCE WORKING GROUPS

Mission:Mission:

MAIL SCREENING MAIL SCREENING


To develop and implement To develop and implement enhancements to mail preparationenhancements to mail preparation that will make business and that will make business and government mail more secure and government mail more secure and that will build consumer that will build consumer confidence confidence


Mission:Mission:

Mail Preparation Mail Preparation


To provide a process to enhance the To provide a process to enhance the security and protection of the U.S. Postal security and protection of the U.S. Postal Service, its employees and property, by Service, its employees and property, by controlling vehicle access to restricted controlling vehicle access to restricted Postal areas by ensuring proper Postal areas by ensuring proper identification of individuals and vehicles identification of individuals and vehicles entering to deliver mail, cargo or supplies entering to deliver mail, cargo or supplies and by verifying such shipmentand by verifying such shipment


Mission:Mission:

Surface TransportationSurface Transportation


To be the trusted resource for timely To be the trusted resource for timely dissemination of mail center security dissemination of mail center security best practices for all mail usersbest practices for all mail users


Mission:Mission:

MAIL CENTER SECURITYMAIL CENTER SECURITY


SECURITY INITIATIVES

General Accounting Office

Conference

USPS Emergency

Preparedness Plan


TRUSTED MAIL PROVIDER (TRUMP)

Commercial Mailers

and the

U.S. Postal Inspection Service


TRUMP

Voluntary Mailing Industry Participation Procedures Reviewed by the Inspection Service No Special USPS Handling of TRUMP Mail Survey Completely Confidential Provide Results and Suggestions


TRUMP

Security Categories

Facility

Transportation

Personnel

Internal

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SUMMARY

Primary goal of the Postal Inspection Service and USPS is to ensure the safety and security of Postal employees and customers

Mail Security Task Force working toward identifying solutions and reducing risk to customers and employees

Trusted Mail Provider (TRUMP), a new initiative designed to reduce risk of bio-hazard being introduced into the mail system

united states postal inspection service j. j. rowan acting chief postal inspector mtac may 16, 2002

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