Over 200 Years of Federal Law Enforcement History

1. Over 200 Years of Federal Law Enforcement History

2. Three Topics to Discuss: • Mailroom Security: Bio-hazardous Materials and Mail Bombs • The Postal Service’s Biological Detection System • Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP)

3. Mailroom Security: Bio-Hazardous Materials & Mail Bombs From October 13 – November 16, 2001 Nationwide: Postal Inspectors responded to nearly 20,000 hoax and suspicious substance calls. The Northeast Division: Postal Inspectors responded to nearly 1 ,000 hoax and suspicious substance calls.

4. Major Facility Coverage U. S. Postal Inspectors were required to staff each major USPS facility. The staffing of Postal Inspectors at these facilities played a major role in: • calming fears of employees • acting as a liaison with responding law enforcement and HAZMAT teams • ensuring hoax’s were not perpetrated by USPS employees

5. Traditional Investigative Work Stoppage From October 13th to November 16th Discontinued all traditional Investigations Fraud: -Telemarketing -Insurance Fraud -Health Care Fraud Child Sexual Exploitation Identity Theft Mail Theft Narcotics in the Mail Continued Investigations pertaining to acts of violence

6. Mailroom Security Training Throughout New England, Postal Inspectors conducted 130presentations, to over 5,000 individuals, representing nearly 600 corporations and government offices. • The presentation covers Biological Agents, Mail Bombs, Telephone hoax calls and Mailroom Security procedures. • Attendees were from U.S. and state political offices, military, government, law enforcement, corporations and universities. • Locally, we published the mailroom security guide at web sites of several Chiefs of Police, the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, among others. • Other organizations, like the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board, made mass distributions to their members.

7. How to Get A Copy of the Mailroom Security Guide • Access our Web Site At: www.usps.com/postalinspectors/ Then Access our “Publications” Look for the “Mail Center Security Guide” Publication 106 Several Other Great Publications and Posters on Identity Theft, etc.

8. U. S. Postal Service Biological Detection System (BDS) Prototype polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Biological Detection System (BDS)

9. BDS Alarm Model

10. New Ventilation and Filtration Systems

11. BDS and Ventilation Costs • 1,728 Units Installed • At 284 Sites • $250 Million Initial Installation Costs • $75 – 100 Million Annual Consumable Costs • Additional Costs for Response and Investigations

12. Recording RetailTransactions Overall Mail Security Program Detection & Filtration 350,000Collection Boxes Detection and Filtration Collection Boxes Recording Retail Transaction

13. Postal Inspector/US Customs International Mail Project • U. S. Customs International • Mail Branches (IMBs) at • USPS International Service • Centers (ISC). • Congressional Mandate • Joint SOP Development • Future Test at JFK Portal Radiation Detector

14. Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) • USPS Operations in Washington, DC • USPS Operations in Newark, NJ • NYC Church St. Station • Hoax Anthrax & Suspicious Substances • USPS Employee Deaths • One individual died in NYC and one in Connecticut • Countless Facility Closures What do you do if your operation is shut down ???

15. ANTHRAX in the U. S. MAILUSPS Operations in Washington, DC Communications: • USPS alarm monitoring center was transferred to back-up operations. • Phone lines and voice mail froze and data was lost. • Cellular and digital phones, radios were critical. • Log of activities/decisions later proved critical. • Communications with HQ, USPS, FBI, DOJ funneled via one control point. • COOP plans at off-site or on shared lan/wan drive.

16. ANTHRAX in the U. S. MAILUSPS Operations in Washington, DC Security: -HAZMAT trained personnel for security -Offsite storage of spare vehicle keys -Weapons/Uniforms -Establish 24/7 site security -$4 million in USPS remittances -$190 million stamp stock -Contaminated Mail -Evidence/Drugs/CI Files/Funds -Clean-up Contractor Theft Investigations

17. ANTHRAX in the U. S. MAILUSPS Operations in Washington, DC Office Space: -Command Center and Continued Office Operations -Adequate office space, phone and data lines -Trailers (rest rooms) Safety: -Gloves/Masks -Proper handling of suspect items/storage -Employee safety

18. ANTHRAX in the U. S. MAILUSPS Operations in Washington, DC Other Issues: • News media control and communications • Law enforcement liaisons/communications • Document profiling program

19. Economic Impact on the USPS USPS & Business Customers: 8% of US GNP

20. U. S. Postal Inspection Service Commitment The U. S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to ensuring: Safety: The safety of our employees and customers Security: Security of our facilities and products Integrity: Of the US Mail

21. Telephone Numbers • Emergency Contact Number: (800) 300-3492 • For Information on how to become a U. S. Postal Inspector: (617) 556-4400