A U.S. supervisory postal inspector once named a federal employee of the year pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing mail containing prescription pills, jewelry, passports, collectible Playboy magazines and other items in San Jose. Quan Pham Howard, 53, of Saratoga also pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in San Jose to possession with intent to distribute […]
Federal News Radio reports: John Edgar, who departed from the Postal Service June 5 to work in the private sector. An email obtained by Federal News Radio stated that Edgar, USPS’s vice president for IT, had led the IT division for the last four years and worked for the Postal Service the last 14 years. […]
1/29/15 – The Postal Inspection Service arm that uses “CSI”-style science to crack cases celebrated its 75th anniversary this week. The Forensic Laboratory Services Division is comprised of a national laboratory in Dulles, VA, and 18 digital evidence labs around the nation. These facilities use state-of-the-art equipment, including an automated fingerprint identification system and a […]
MADISON, WIS. — John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Nikolaus Jones, 33, Waunakee, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to nine months in custody, followed by two years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution for the theft of mail […]
Hidden Side of the Post Office : The Police Force Behind the USPS The U.S. Postal Service moves millions of packages and letter every single day, and The List‘s Brien McElhatten discovered a little known police force that keep it all running smoothly and safely. via Hidden Side of the Post Office – ABC2News.com.
Elk Grove postal box break-ins on upswing January 23, 2015 – Federal postal inspectors and Elk Grove police are on the lookout for mail thieves after dozens of cluster mailboxes were broken into in recent weeks. “Since the beginning of the month, approximately 55 break-ins,” of cluster boxes have occurred, said Jeff Fitch, U.S. postal […]
12.23.14 POTTSTOWN, Pa. – A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was attacked from behind at random while on his normal route in Montgomery County. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it’s offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the assault, which happened around […]
The Office of Inspector General is tasked with ensuring efficiency, accountability, and integrity in the U.S. Postal Service. We also have the distinct mission of helping to maintain confidence in the mail and postal system, as well as to improve the Postal Service’s bottom line. We use audits and investigations to help protect the integrity […]
USPS OIG: Security Clearances for Postal Service Contract Drivers This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Security Clearances for U.S. Postal Service Contract Drivers (Project Number 14YG008HR000). Our objectives were to determine whether Postal Service officials issued security clearances to contract drivers in accordance with policy and assess controls over the contract […]
Defendants Allegedly Rifled Through International Mail Headed For Japan, Korea And Greece;Allegedly Deposited Stolen Money Orders Into Own Bank Accounts;Thefts Allegedly Totaled More Than $27,000 (October 23, 2014) Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, together with United States Postal Inspector in Charge Philip R. Bartlett and Port Authority Police Department Chief Security Officer Joseph P. […]