 Inspectors) in all designated USPS facilities.

In 2016, video footage was released showing a group of police officers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) arresting a USPS worker while he was in the middle of his deliveries. The footage showed that the officers were dressed in civilian clothing. The NYPD is reportedly investigating alleged disorderly conduct.

In fiction
 In the film Miracle on 34th Street (1947), the identity of Kris Kringle (played by Edmund Gwenn) as the one and only "Santa Claus" was validated by a state court, based on the delivery of 21 bags of mail (famously carried into the courtroom) to the character in question. The contention was that it would have been illegal for the United States Post Office to deliver mail that was addressed to "Santa Claus" to the character "Kris Kringle" unless he were, in fact, the one and only Santa Claus. Judge Henry X. Harper (played by Gene Lockhart) ruled that since the U.S. Government had demonstrated through the delivery of the bags of mail that Kris Kringle was Santa Claus, the State of New York did not have the authority to overrule that decision.
 The novel Post Office (1971), written by poet and novelist Charles Bukowski, is a semi-autobiographical account of his life over the years as a mail carrier. Bukowski would, under duress, quit and years later return as a mail clerk. His personal account would detail the work at lengths as frustrating, menial, boring, and degrading.
 David Brin's novel The Postman (1985) portrays the USPS and its returned services as a staple to revive the United States government in a post-apocalyptic world. It was adapted as a film starring Kevin Costner and Larenz Tate in 1997.
 The comedy film Dear God (1996), starring Greg Kinnear and Laurie Metcalf, portrays a group of quirky postal workers in a dead letter office that handle letters addressed to the Easter Bunny, Elvis, and even God himself.
 In 2015, The Inspectors, which depicts a group of postal inspectors investigating postal crimes, debuted on CBS. The series uses the USPIS seal and features messages and tips from the Chief Postal Inspector at the end of each episode.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (original title: Dead Letters), also known as Lost Letter Myster
Inspectors) in all designated USPS facilities. 

 In 2016, video footage was released testify a group of police policeman from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) arresting a USPS worker while he was in the middle of his delivery. The footage showed that the officers were dress in civilian clothing. The NYPD is reportedly investigate alleged chaotic behavior. 

 In fiction 
  In the movie Miracle on 34th Street (1947), the identity of Kris Kringle (played by Edmund Gwenn) as the one and only " Santa Claus " was validated by a department of state court, based on the delivery of 21 bags of mail (excellently carried into the courtroom) to the character in motion. The contention was that it would have been illegal for the United States Post Office to deliver chain mail that was addressed to " Santa Claus " to the quality " Kris Kringle " unless he were, in fact, the one and only Santa Claus. Judge Henry X. Harper (act by Gene Lockhart) ruled that since the U.S. Government had demonstrated through the delivery of the bag of mail that Kris Kringle was Santa Claus, the State of New York did not have the authority to overrule that decision. 
  The novel Post Office (1971), write by poet and novelist Charles Bukowski, is a semi - autobiographical account of his life over the years as a mail carrier. Bukowski would, under duress, quit and years later return as a mail salesclerk. His personal history would detail the work at length as frustrating, humble, boring, and degrading. 
  David Brin's novel The Postman (1985) portrays the USPS and its returned services as a staple to revive the United States government in a post - apocalyptic world. It was adapt as a film starring Kevin Costner and Larenz Tate in 1997. 
  The comedy film Dear God (1996), starring Greg Kinnear and Laurie Metcalf, portrays a group of far-out postal workers in a dead letter office that handle letters addressed to the Easter Bunny, Elvis, and even God himself. 
  In 2015, The Inspectors, which depicts a group of postal inspector investigating postal crimes, debuted on CBS. The series uses the USPIS cachet and features messages and tips from the Chief Postal Inspector at the goal of each episode. 
 Signed, Sealed, Delivered (original title: Dead Letters), besides known as Lost Letter Myster
 Indpectors) in all designattd USPS facilities.

In 2016, viveo foofage was released showing a group of pilice officers from the New York Citj Police Eepactment (NYPD) arresting a MFPS slrkex xhile he was in the middla of his delivarked. The footage showed that the officqrs werr fressed in civyliam clofhing. The NYPD is reportedly invesfigatinj alleged disorcerly conduct.

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In fICtIOn
 In the film MirAcle on 34Th sTrEET (1947), thE idEntity of KrIs kringLE (played BY EDMUNd GWEnn) as the one anD only "Santa CLAus" Was valIdAteD By a staTe couRt, BAseD on the delivEry oF 21 bags of maIl (famoUSly carrIEd into tHe courTroOm) tO the CHaRaCteR iN QueSTiOn. THE coNtention WaS tHat it WoulD HAVE beeN ilLegaL for tHe United StateS PoSt OfFIce To delIver mAil tHaT was aDdressEd to "SAnTa Claus" to the chaRactEr "Kris KriNglE" uNleSs He werE, In fact, The One And only santa ClAUs. JUdGE hEnRy X. Harper (played by GEnE lOcKhart) rulEd that SInCe THe U.S. GoveRnMenT had DEMonstRateD ThRough the DeliveRY oF tHe bags oF mAil thaT KRis kriNgle wAS SanTa ClauS, the StatE of NeW york did not have THe authority to OVeRRUlE That DecIsion.
 The novEl PoST OffIce (1971), wRItTen BY poet And noVeLIsT charles Bukowski, is a sEmI-autobIograPhical account Of his life oVER The years As a mAIl CArrier. Bukowski Would, Under duresS, Quit and yEars lAter retuRn as a mail CLErk. His peRsoNal AccOunT WOuLd detail the woRK At leNgThs as frUstRating, mEniAl, bOriNg, aNd Degrading.
 david BriN's NoVeL THe POstmaN (1985) Portrays ThE USpS And Its reTUrned sErvicEs as A sTaPLe tO revive THe uNIted stAtEs goVerNmEnt in A posT-ApoCalyptiC world. It wAs aDApteD aS a Film staRring Kevin CosTnEr and LarenZ TAte In 1997.
 The cOMEdy film DEar God (1996), starring Greg KinneAR and LauRie metcaLf, poRtrays a grOup Of quirKy pOStal woRkers iN a deaD lEttER OfficE THaT haNdLe letters aDDResSed to ThE EasTer BunnY, Elvis, and even God hiMSelF.
 In 2015, The InspectOrs, WhicH DEpIctS A gROup Of POstAL Inspectors invesTigating poStAL cRimes, debutED on cBs. The serIes uses The USpiS seal aNd featureS messages AnD tipS FRom The Chief PoStal InspEctor at thE End of EAcH episOde.
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 Inspectors) in all design ated USPSfacil iti es. 
In 2 016,  video footage wasreleased showing a gro up of  p o lice of ficer s fromt he N ewYo rk  Ci ty Po liceDep artment  (NYPD) ar res ti ng a USPS wo r ke r while he  wa s in the mid dle  of hi sdel i verie s.The f ootage showed  that the  o f ficers were dr e s se d in  civilian clothin g .T he NYPD is rep ortedl yi nv e s tig ati ng alleged  d isord e rly con d uc t . 
In fiction
 In t he film Mir a cle  on 34 th  St r eet (1 947),  t h e i dentity ofKris  Kringle(playe d  by Edm u nd Gwen n) asthe  on e an d  o nl y " Sa n taC la us" was  validat ed  b y a s tate c o u rt,bas ed o n the  delivery of21bags ofmail(famo usly  c arrie d into  theco urtroom) to the  cha racter in  qu es tio n.  Thec ontent ion  wa s thatit woul d  ha ve b e en  illegal for the U ni t e dStates P ost Of f ic et o delive rmai l th a t  wasaddr e ss ed to "S anta C l au s"  to the  c haract er  "K ris  Krin g le"unless  he were , inf act, the one a n d only SantaC la u s .J udge  He nry X. Harp er ( p laye d by Ge neL ockha rt) r ul e dt hat since the U.S.Go vernme nt ha d demonstrate d throught h e  deliver y of th e  bags of mailthatKris Kring l e was Sa nta C laus, th e State o f New York  di d n othav e th e authority t o over ru le that  de cision. 
 T henov elPo st Office  (1971),  w ri tt en  by  poet and nove li stCh arl es Bu k owski,  is a  sem i- au t obi ographi c al a ccou nt  o f hi s l if e ove r th e  ye ars asa mail ca rri e r. B uk ow ski wou ld, under dur es s, quit an dyea rs lat e r  returnas a mail clerk. His pe r sonal a cco unt w ould  detail t hework a t l e ngthsas fru strat in g,m e nial, b or ing ,and degrad i n g. Davi dBrin 's nove l The Postman (198 5 ) p ortrays the U SPS  and i ts  re t ur n edse r vic e s  as a staple to  revive th eU ni ted States gov er nment i n a pos t-apo c alyptic  world. I t was ada pt ed a s a f ilm starri ng Kevin  Costnera nd La r en z Tat e i n 1997 . Th e com edy fi l m D ear G od (19 96 ), sta rring  G reg Kinn ear and Laurie Metcalf,  portr ays a  gr oup of qu irk y  po stal work ersin a deadlet ter  offi cet hat h andl e  l ett e rs ad dres s ed to the Ea ste r Bu nny, Elvis, a n d e ven G odh imself .
 I n 2015, The Inspe c tors, which de pict s a g rou p  ofpo stal inspector s i nv e s tigating  p ostal crime s, debut ed on CB S. The  serie s usest h eU SPIS s ealand  features  me ss a ges and  t ip s  fromtheCh ief Po stal I n spec t o r at the end ofeache p isode . 
Si gned,  S ealed,D eliv ered (orig inal title:  DeadLett ers),  also k no wn asLos tLetter Mys t er
 Inspectors)_in all_designated USPS facilities.

In 2016,_video footage_was_released showing_a_group of police_officers from the_New York City Police_Department (NYPD) arresting_a_USPS worker while he was in the middle of his deliveries. The footage showed_that_the officers_were_dressed_in civilian clothing. The NYPD_is reportedly investigating alleged disorderly_conduct.

In fiction
_In the film Miracle on 34th Street (1947),_the_identity of Kris_Kringle (played by Edmund Gwenn) as the one and_only "Santa Claus" was validated by_a state court,_based_on_the delivery of 21_bags of mail (famously carried into_the courtroom) to the character in_question. The contention was that it would_have been illegal for the United_States Post Office to deliver_mail that_was addressed to "Santa Claus"_to the character_"Kris Kringle"_unless he were,_in fact, the one and only_Santa Claus. Judge_Henry X. Harper (played by Gene_Lockhart)_ruled that since_the_U.S._Government had_demonstrated through the_delivery_of the_bags_of mail that Kris Kringle was_Santa_Claus, the State of New York did_not have the authority_to_overrule that decision.
 The_novel Post Office (1971), written_by poet and novelist Charles Bukowski,_is a_semi-autobiographical account_of his life over the years as a mail carrier. Bukowski_would, under duress, quit and years_later return as a_mail clerk._His_personal account would_detail_the work_at lengths as frustrating, menial, boring, and_degrading.
 David_Brin's novel The Postman (1985) portrays_the USPS and its_returned_services as a staple to revive_the United States government in a_post-apocalyptic world. It was adapted_as_a_film starring Kevin Costner and_Larenz Tate in 1997.
 The comedy_film Dear God_(1996), starring Greg Kinnear and Laurie Metcalf,_portrays_a group of quirky postal workers_in_a dead letter office that handle_letters_addressed_to the Easter Bunny, Elvis,_and even God himself.
 In 2015,_The Inspectors, which depicts a group of postal inspectors_investigating postal crimes,_debuted on CBS. The series_uses_the_USPIS seal and features messages and tips from the Chief_Postal Inspector_at the end_of each episode.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (original title: Dead Letters), also_known as Lost Letter Myster