Bay Area mail crime 'explodes', postal police union blames dwindling force

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US Postal Inspectors made arrests on Sunday after catching alleged mail thieves in the act, but there’s concern over whether they’re being convicted and sentenced to the highest degree.

Mail crime is at an all-time high all over the country, and the Bay Area has seen its share of violent robberies and brazen mail theft.Inspectors said members of the public reported their mail missing after using the blue boxes outside a post office in San Francisco, which initiated an investigation.The surveillance video shows two people using a stolen key to remove mail from blue boxes at the 18th Street Station Post Office in San Francisco around 10:30 on Sunday night.

"The postal service has uniformed police officers who protect mail carriers and mail, called Postal Police Officers, who work alongside the Postal Inspectors. National President of the Postal Police Officers Association, Frank Albergo, said there has been a reduction of the police force, contributing to the crime spike. "We’ve never seen postal crime like this before," Albergo said. "Right now, mail crime is fueled by check fraud.

 

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