J. J. Rowan

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• J. J. Rowan
• Acting Chief Postal Inspector
• MTAC
• May 16, 2002

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Introduction

• Postal Inspection Service Role
• Mail Security Task Force
• Trusted Mail Provider Program

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U.S. Postal Inspection Service

• Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency in U.S.
• Over 4300 men and women of the Inspection Service
  are committed to the Safety, Security and
  Integrity of the U.S. Mail
• Protection of 800,000 employees, 38,000 postal
  facilities and 200 billion pieces of mail each
  year
• During Fiscal Year 2001 Postal Inspectors
  arrested 11,934 criminal suspects for criminal
  violations.

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GOAL
Safety and security of all USPS employees and
customers
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Mail Security Task Force

• Safety and Security in the Workplace
• Mail Center Security
• Contingency Planning
• Mail Screening
• Mail Preparation
• Communicating and Messaging
• Surface Transportation Security

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MAIL SECURITY TASK FORCE WORKING GROUPS

• MAIL SCREENING

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

Mission
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MAIL SECURITY TASK FORCE WORKING GROUPS

• Mail Preparation

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

Mission
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MAIL SECURITY TASK FORCE WORKING GROUPS
Surface Transportation
To provide a process to enhance the security
and protection of the U.S. Postal Service, its
employees and property, by controlling vehicle
access to restricted Postal areas by ensuring
proper identification of individuals and vehicles
entering to deliver mail, cargo or supplies and
by verifying such shipment
Mission
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MAIL SECURITY TASK FORCE WORKING GROUPS
MAIL CENTER SECURITY

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

Mission
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SECURITY INITIATIVES

• General Accounting Office
• Conference
• USPS Emergency
• Preparedness Plan

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TRUSTED MAIL PROVIDER (TRUMP) Commercial
Mailers and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service
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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

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TRUMP

• Security Categories
• Facility
• Transportation
• Personnel
• Internal
• Mailpiece

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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