United States Postal Inspection Service (Noun)
Meaning
The primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The United States Postal Inspection Service has been protecting the Postal Service and its customers since 1775.
- The primary goal of the United States Postal Inspection Service is to prevent and investigate postal-related crimes, including mail theft and identity theft.
- Law enforcement agencies often partner with the United States Postal Inspection Service to combat mail-based narcotics trafficking.
- Career mail thieves were arrested by the United States Postal Inspection Service after an extensive investigation.
- Postal inspectors from the United States Postal Inspection Service are trained to investigate crimes that affect the sanctity of the US mail.