USPS: Do you want to be a postal inspector?

The Postal Inspection Service is using this image to promote its hiring.

April 9, 2026 The Postal Inspection Service is accepting applications through its hiring portal from Tuesday, April 14, through Thursday, April 23. Postal inspectors are federal law enforcement officers who protect the integrity of the U.S. Mail while safeguarding USPS employees and customers. Postal inspectors enforce more than 200 laws to combat drug trafficking, money … Read more

NALC: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act introduced in Senate

May 17, 2024 On May 16, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 7629 / S. 4356). The Senate companion bill comes after Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Greg Landsman (D-OH) introduced the bill in the House in March, which currently has 71 cosponsors. The bipartisan … Read more

USPS OIG Report: Postal Inspection Service Handling of Suspected Marijuana Packages

Objective Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Postal Inspection Service has efficient and effective controls to manage the Administrative Non-Mailability Protocol (ANP) program. Postal inspectors are federal law enforcement officers responsible for enforcing laws that defend the nation’s mail system from illegal or dangerous use. In 2016, the Postal Inspection Service implemented the … Read more