Statement of Joseph E Digenova Before the House Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization Committee on the Post Office and Civil Service Concerning Postal Inspection Service, October 17, 1985

• NCJ Number: 101369
• Author(s): J E Digenova
• Date Published: 1985
• Length: 7 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Legislative Hearing/Committee Report
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This statement describes the relationship between the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and the Postal Inspection Service (PIS), with a focus on law enforcement priorities and personnel practices that contribute to professionalism and quality results.

Abstract

The PIS case-priority system provides a mechanism for allocating scarce resources to the investigation and prosecution of major criminal activity. The PIS is charged with investigating all criminal acts committed against the Nation's mail or against the physical and human resources of the Postal Service. A measure of the effectiveness of the case-priority system is the success of three major prosecutions: one for procurement fraud by postal officials involving millions of dollars, and two for mail theft involving $52,000 and $325,000. Also ensuring the effectiveness of the PIS is the Career Path Program which provides sufficient quantities of experienced investigators in those areas where the most serious and complex crime problems exist. The case-priority system and the Career Path Program are a means to manage limited resources, achieve results in the enforcement of postal laws, and maintain morale.