in newspapers and magazines reaching over 45 million readers. Badges of the Postal Inspectors Badges were first issued to all Postal Inspectors in 1922 but they were prohibited from displaying them in public and to only display them in private if all other means of identification have failed. By 1945 the use of badges had become even more stringent and the badge had to be requested on a case-by-case basis. Starting in 1973, badges are once again issued to all Postal Inspectors. See also 2001 anthrax attacks Anthony Comstock Diplomatic Security Service Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal law enforcement in the United States The Inspectors (TV series) Letter bomb Mobile Mail-Screening Station Plymouth Mail robbery White-collar crime References External links Postal Inspection Service Organizations based in Washington, D.C. Organizations established in 1772 United States Postal Service 1772 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies Specialist law enforcement agencies of the United States Postal police