1775
Postal Inspection Service
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service was established Aug. 7, 1775, and is America's oldest federal law enforcement agency.
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Illegal narcotics seized
36,454 kg
illegal narcotics seized
In fiscal year 2024, the Inspection Service seized 36,454 kilograms of illegal narcotics.
Project Safe Delivery
PROJECT
SAFE DELIVERY
The Inspection Service and USPS launched Project Safe Delivery in 2023 to protect postal employees and the security of the nation’s mail and packages.
The Inspection Service and USPS launched Project Safe Delivery in 2023 as a direct response to an increase in letter carrier robberies and associated mail theft. The joint initiative aims to protect postal employees and the mailstream, prevent incidents through education and awareness and enforce the laws that protect our nation’s mail. More information is available at uspis.gov/psd.
Illegal narcotics arrests
2,038
narcotics arrests
In 2024, the Inspection Service reported 2,038 arrests related to illegal narcotics cases.
Keeping America’s postal system secure.
In 2024, the Postal Inspection Service:
- Made 4,754 arrests and secured 4,228 convictions primarily prohibited mail, mail theft, and assaults and robberies of employees.
- Recovered approximately $750,000 in misappropriated or stolen mail transport equipment.
- Investigated approximately 1,700 suspicious mail incidents investigated.
- Made 2,038 arrests for illegal narcotics.
- Seized 5,011 assets worth more than $54 million.
- Seized 1,566 assets worth more than $402 million.
- Launched 29 investigations into the use of mail in the sexual exploitation of children. This has led to eight arrests and four convictions. To date, more than 20,000 child sexual abuse victims have been identified.
- Identified 2,505 suspects through examination of more than 1 million items, including more than 381 terabytes of data, through the Inspection Service’s Forensic Laboratory Services.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
POSTAL
INSPECTION SERVICE
Defending the frontier. Enforcing the law. Established Aug. 7, 1775. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service enforces federal laws, prevents crimes, and keeps customers, employees and the mail safe. It’s one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the nation. Postal inspectors remain on the heels of the criminals — targeting theft, disrupting drug traffickers, warning about fraud scams and more.
It’s one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the nation. Postal Inspectors remain on the heels of the criminals — targeting theft, disrupting drug traffickers, warning about fraud scams and more.
The Postal Inspection Service does this with approximately 2,300 employees — including nearly 1,250 postal inspectors, roughly 450 uniformed postal police officers and 600 professional, technical and administrative support personnel — all working to ensure America’s confidence in the U.S. Mail.
