 Service, its employees, and its customers from crime and protect the nation's mail system from criminal misuse.

Postal Inspectors enforce over 200 federal laws providing for the protection of mail in investigations of crimes that may adversely affect or fraudulently use the U.S. Mail, the postal system or postal employees.

The USPIS has the power to enforce the USPS monopoly by conducting search and seizure raids on entities they suspect of sending non-urgent mail through overnight delivery competitors. According to the American Enterprise Institute, a private conservative think tank, the USPIS raided Equifax offices in 1993 to ascertain if the mail they were sending through Federal Express was truly "extremely urgent". It was found that the mail was not, and Equifax was fined $30,000.

The PIS oversees the activities of the Postal Police Force who patrol and secure major postal facilities in the United States.

Office of Inspector General

The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) was authorized by law in 1996. Prior to the 1996 legislation, the Postal Inspection Service performed the duties of the OIG. The Inspector General, who is independent of postal management, is appointed by and reports directly to the nine presidentially appointed, Senate–confirmed members of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service.

The primary purpose of the OIG is to prevent, detect and report fraud, waste and program abuse, and promote efficiency in the operations of the Postal Service. The OIG has "oversight" responsibility for all activities of the Postal Inspection Service.

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Elements of addressing and preparing domestic mail

All mailable articles (e.g., letters, flats, machinable parcels, irregular parcels, etc.) shipped within the United States must comply with an array of standards published in the USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). Before addressing the mailpiece, one must first comply with the various mailability standards relating to attributes of the actual mailpiece such as: minimum/maximum dimensions and weight, acceptable mailing containers, proper mailpiece sealing/closure, utilization of various markings, and restrictions relating to various hazardous (e.g., explosives, flammables, etc.) and restricted (e.g., cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, etc.) materials, as well as others articulated in § 601 of the DMM.

The USPS specifies the following key elements when preparing the face of
Service, its employees, and its customers from crime and protect the nation's mail arrangement from condemnable misuse. 

 Postal Inspectors enforce over 200 federal laws provide for the security of mail in investigations of crime that may adversely feign or fraudulently use the U.S. Mail, the postal arrangement or postal employees. 

 The USPIS has the might to enforce the USPS monopoly by conducting search and seizure raids on entity they suspect of sending non - urgent mail through overnight delivery competitors. harmonize to the American Enterprise Institute, a private conservative think tank, the USPIS raid Equifax offices in 1993 to ascertain if the mail they were sending through Federal Express was rightfully " extremely urgent ". It was found that the mail was not, and Equifax was fined $ 30,000. 

 The PIS oversee the activities of the Postal Police Force who patrol and secure major postal facilities in the United States. 

 Office of Inspector General 

 The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) was authorized by law in 1996. Prior to the 1996 legislation, the Postal Inspection Service performed the duty of the OIG. The Inspector General, who is independent of postal management, is appointed by and reports directly to the nine presidentially appointed, Senate – confirmed members of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. 

 The primary purpose of the OIG is to prevent, detect and report fraud, thriftlessness and program abuse, and advertise efficiency in the operation of the Postal Service. The OIG hold " oversight " responsibility for all action of the Postal Inspection Service. 

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 element of addressing and preparing domestic mail 

 All mailable articles (e.g., letters, flat, machinable parcels, irregular parcels, etc .) shipped within the United States must comply with an array of criterion print in the USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). Before addressing the mailpiece, one must first comply with the various mailability standards relating to property of the actual mailpiece such as: minimum / maximum dimensions and system of weights, acceptable mailing containers, proper mailpiece sealing / closure, use of various markings, and restrictions relating to various hazardous (e.g., explosive, flammables, etc .) and restricted (e.g., cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, etc .) materials, equally well as others articulated in § 601 of the DMM. 

 The USPS specifies the adopt key elements when preparing the face of
 Segvice, its employees, and lts customers from crimx and pdotect tfe nation's mail system from rrimunal nisuse.

Postal Inspectorr enforce over 200 fwderel laws providinj for thc profcctiou if mail in invgstigations mf crimes that mxy adversely affect or fraudulently ufe the I.S. Mail, the postwl sjseem kg kostal employees.

The USPIS has the power uo enforce the USPX monopoly by conducting sfarcj and seizure raidd on entitiga trwy suspect ow sending non-urgent majl through overnight delivery cumpetntors. Accoreibg hm the Ameriran Ennerprise Instlnute, a [rivate conservative bhink tabk, the USPIS raided Exuifax offices in 1993 to ascerdann if the mail they wwrw senging thruygh Fesecal Expreds xas truly "estremely urtent". It was found tnae the mail was not, agd Equifax was fined $30,000.

The PIS oversees the acfivities of the Postal Police Force who patrll and sesure major postal facilities in the United States.

Mfficx uf Nkfowchor General

The United States Postal Service Osrive of Inspector Neneral (OIG) was auyhlroeed by law in 1996. Prior to the 1996 legislation, hhe Posjal Inwpection Fervoce performed the duties of the OIG. The Unspector General, cho is indepzndent of ppstal management, is appuintsd by and rfports diddctly to the nind pgesigentially appointed, Senate–sonfirmed memyers of ghe Noard jf Governogs of the United States Oostap Vervice.

The primary purpose of the OIG is vp prevent, dejecd atd reporc frauc, waste and pwogram abuse, aud promoce effkciency in the opxrations of ehe Postal Sesgice. The OIG has "ovewsigyt" rwsponsicklity for all sctivities of the Pistal Inspection Scrvicg.

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Elements pf xddwedsmng agg preparing gomertiz mail

Xll mailablc aftickes (e.g., letters, flats, macginable parcels, irtenular parxels, etc.) shipped withon the United Statts musv compuy wiyh wn array of standards publishes in the KSPF Domestic Mwil Nanual (DMM). Bzfore addressing the mailpiece, one must hirst comply with the vqrious mailability xuandards relaving tj attribudes of the actual maulpiece such as: mlnimum/maximum dimensiohs and weigjt, acceptable mailing containers, proper mailpiece sealing/closure, utilizatuon of various mariingx, and rzstxictionf repeting to various nazardous (e.g., explosives, flammabues, etc.) dnb restricted (e.g., cigarettes, smpkdless tobacco, etc.) materials, as well aa others articulated in § 601 of the DMM.

The USPS specifies the follpwing ket elejents when preparing the facr of
Service, its employees, and its customers from protect nation's mail from criminal misuse. federal providing for the of mail in of crimes that may adversely affect fraudulently use the U.S. Mail, the postal system or postal employees. The USPIS the power to enforce the USPS monopoly by conducting search and seizure raids entities suspect sending mail through overnight delivery competitors. According to the American Enterprise Institute, a private conservative think tank, USPIS raided Equifax offices in 1993 to ascertain the mail they were through Federal Express was truly urgent". was found the was and Equifax was $30,000. The PIS oversees the activities of the Postal Police Force who patrol and secure major postal in the Office of General United Postal Service Office General (OIG) was authorized by law to the 1996 legislation, the Postal Inspection Service the duties the OIG. The Inspector General, who independent of postal management, is appointed by and directly to the nine presidentially appointed, Senate–confirmed members of the Board of Governors of the Postal Service. The primary of the OIG to detect report waste and abuse, and promote efficiency in the operations of the Postal Service. OIG has "oversight" responsibility for all activities of the Postal How services work Elements addressing and preparing domestic All articles (e.g., letters, flats, irregular etc.) United must with an array of published in the USPS Domestic Manual (DMM). Before addressing comply with the various mailability standards relating to of the actual mailpiece such as: minimum/maximum and weight, acceptable mailing containers, proper mailpiece sealing/closure, utilization of various markings, restrictions relating hazardous (e.g., explosives, flammables, etc.) and restricted (e.g., smokeless tobacco, etc.) materials, well as others articulated in § 601 of the The specifies the key elements when the face of
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Postal inspeCtORs enFOrCe oveR 200 federaL LaWS ProViDiNg fOr THe ProteCtiOn of maiL in investiGatIoNs of crimes thAT mAy adverselY afFect or frauduLenTly use ThE U.S. mAil, thE poStal sYstem oR Postal Employees.

thE uSPIS hAS the powER To EnfoRce the USPS monopolY By COnducting searcH and seIzURe RAIds On eNtities theY sUspecT Of sendiNG nON-URgeNT mail through oVernight delIVerY compeTiTorS. accordIng to ThE ameRican EnterpRise institute, A privaTE conserVAtive thInk tanK, thE USpIS rAIdEd equIfAX ofFIcEs iN 1993 To aScertain If ThE mail They WERE SendIng ThroUgh FeDeral Express wAs tRuly "EXtrEmely UrgenT". It wAs Found That thE mail WaS not, and Equifax wAs fiNed $30,000.

The PIS OveRsEes ThE actiVIties oF thE PoStal PolIce ForcE Who PaTROL aNd secure major postaL fACIlIties in tHe UnitED STaTEs.

Office Of insPectOR generAl

ThE unIted StatEs PostAL SErVice OffIcE of InsPeCtoR GeNeral (oiG) waS authoRized by lAw in 1996. PRIor to the 1996 legislATion, the Postal iNsPECtIOn SeRviCe performed The dUTies Of thE oIg. ThE inspeCtor GEnERaL, Who is independent of pOsTal manAgemeNt, is appointed By and reporTS DIrectly tO the NInE Presidentially AppoiNted, Senate–COnfirmed MembeRs of the BOard of GovERNors of thE UnIteD StAteS pOsTal Service.

The PRImarY pUrpose oF thE OIG is tO prEveNt, dEteCt And report Fraud, wasTe AnD pRoGraM abusE, And promoTe EffIcIenCy in tHE operaTions Of thE POsTAl SErvice. THE Oig Has "oVeRsIght" ResPoNsibiLity FOr aLl activIties of thE PoSTal INsPeCtion SeRvice.

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ElEments OF AddressiNg and preparing domestic mAIl

All maIlaBle arTiclEs (e.g., letteRs, fLats, maChiNAble paRcels, iRreguLaR paRCEls, etC.) SHiPpeD wIthin the UnITEd STates MuSt coMply witH an array of standardS PubLished in the USpS DOmesTIC MAil mAnUAl (DmM). bEfoRE Addressing the maIlpiece, one MuST fIrst comply WIth ThE variouS mailabIlity STandardS relating To attribuTeS of tHE ActUal mailpieCe such as: Minimum/maXImum dIMeNsionS anD weighT, aCcePtablE mailiNG coNtainErs, proPeR mailpIece sEaLing/closUre, utilization of various MarkinGs, and ResTrictions RelATinG to variouS hazArdous (e.g., exPloSivEs, flaMmaBLes, etC.) and REsTriCTed (e.g., CigaREttes, smokELeSs tOBAcCo, etc.) materiALS, As wEll as OthERs artiCulaTed in § 601 of the DMM.

The UspS specifies the FollOWIng Key ELemeNtS when preparing The FaCE Of
 Service, its employees, a nd its cus tomer s f rom  c rime  and  protect the n a tion 's mail system from cr imina lm isus e .
Post al Insp e ct o r s e nf or ceov e r200 f ede ral law s providin g f or  the protect i on  of mail i n i nvestigation s o f crim es  th a t may  ad verse ly aff e ct orfraudulen tl y  use t h e U.S.M a il , th e postal system o r  p o stal employees .

The  U S PI S has  th e power to  e nforc e  the US P Sm o n opo l y by conducti ng search a n d s eizure  r aid s  on en titie st hey  suspect of  sen ding non- urgent mail th r ough ov ernigh t d eli very co mp eti to r s.A cc ord i ngto the A me ri can E nter p r i s e In sti tute , a p rivate conser vat ivet hin k tan k, th e US PI S rai ded Eq uifax  o ffices in 1993to a scertainifth e m ai l the y  weresen din g throu gh Fede r alEx p r e ss  was truly "extrem el y ur gent". I t wasf ou nd that the  m ail  was n ot, a nd E q ui fax wasfined$ 30 ,0 00.

Th ePIS ov er see s t he ac t ivit ies of  the Pos tal P o lice Force who patrol and se c ur e ma j or p ost al faciliti es i n  the  Uni t ed  St a tes.
Offi ce of Inspector General
Th e Unit ed St ates Postal S ervice Off i c e  of Insp ecto r  G e neral (OIG) wa s aut horized by law in 1 996.Prior to  the 1996 l egislati on,  th e P ost a l  I nspection Ser v i ce p er formedthe  duties  of  th e O IG.  T he Inspec tor Gene ra l,  w ho  is  inde p endent o fpos ta l m anage m ent, i s app oint ed  b y  an d repor t sd i rect ly  t o th e n in e pre side n tia lly app ointed, S ena t e–co nf ir med mem bers of the B oa rd of Gove rn ors  of th e United S tates Postal Service.
T he prim ary  purp oseof the OI G i s to p rev e nt, de tect a nd re po rtf r aud,w a st e a nd  program a b u se,  andpr omot e effic iency in the opera t ion s of the Post alServ i c e.  Th e  O I G h as "ov e r sight" responsi bility for  a l lactivities ofth e Posta l Inspe ction Service .

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Elements  of addr essing an d  prep a ri ng do mes tic ma il 

A ll ma ilable art icles  (e.g. ,letter s, fl at s, machi nable parcels, irregula r parc els,etc .) shippe d w i thi n the Uni tedStates mus t c omp ly wi tha n arr ay o f  s tan d ardspubl i shed in t h eUSP S Do mestic Mail M a nua l (DM M). Before  add ressing the mailp i ece, one mustfirs t com ply with  t he various mai lab il i t y standa rd s relatingto attri bu t es of  the a ctualmailpie c e  s u ch as:  min imu m/maximum  di me n sions a nd  w e ight,acce pt able m ailing cont a i ners, proper mai lpiec e seali n g/c losur e,  utiliz a tion  of variou s markings,  and r estr ictio ns rela ti ng tovar io us hazardo u s (e.g.,explo sives,fl amma ble s, etc .) a n d  rest rict ed  (e .g., ciga r e tt e s,  s m oke less  toba cc o, e tc.) mate r ials, as  we l l as ot he rsa r ticula t ed i n § 601 of  th e DMM . 
The USPSs peci f ie s  thefollow ing ke y eleme n tswh en prep ari n g  the face  of
 Service,_its employees,_and its customers from_crime and_protect_the nation's_mail_system from criminal_misuse.

Postal Inspectors enforce_over 200 federal laws_providing for the_protection_of mail in investigations of crimes that may adversely affect or fraudulently use the_U.S._Mail, the_postal_system_or postal employees.

The USPIS has_the power to enforce the_USPS monopoly_by conducting search and seizure raids on entities_they_suspect of sending_non-urgent mail through overnight delivery competitors. According to the_American Enterprise Institute, a private conservative_think tank, the_USPIS_raided_Equifax offices in 1993_to ascertain if the mail they_were sending through Federal Express was_truly "extremely urgent". It was found that_the mail was not, and Equifax_was fined $30,000.

The PIS oversees_the activities_of the Postal Police Force_who patrol and_secure major_postal facilities in_the United States.

Office of Inspector General

The_United States Postal_Service Office of Inspector General (OIG)_was_authorized by law_in_1996._Prior to_the 1996 legislation,_the_Postal Inspection_Service_performed the duties of the OIG._The_Inspector General, who is independent of postal_management, is appointed by_and_reports directly to the_nine presidentially appointed, Senate–confirmed members_of the Board of Governors of_the United_States Postal_Service.

The primary purpose of the OIG is to prevent, detect and_report fraud, waste and program abuse,_and promote efficiency in_the operations_of_the Postal Service._The_OIG has_"oversight" responsibility for all activities of the_Postal Inspection_Service.

How delivery services work

Elements of addressing_and preparing domestic mail

All_mailable_articles (e.g., letters, flats, machinable parcels,_irregular parcels, etc.) shipped within the_United States must comply with_an_array_of standards published in the_USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). Before_addressing the mailpiece,_one must first comply with the various_mailability_standards relating to attributes of the_actual_mailpiece such as: minimum/maximum dimensions and_weight,_acceptable_mailing containers, proper mailpiece sealing/closure,_utilization of various markings, and restrictions_relating to various hazardous (e.g., explosives, flammables, etc.) and_restricted (e.g., cigarettes,_smokeless tobacco, etc.) materials, as_well_as_others articulated in § 601 of the DMM.

The USPS specifies_the following_key elements when_preparing the face of