ToplineThe Postal Police Officers Association filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday alleging “the U.S. mail and postal personnel are receiving less protection” and are “in increased danger” as a result of new orders, marking the latest in a string of changes implemented by DeJoy that have caused controversy. NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Postal police officer Jose Fernandez (C) stands guard outside the James A. The lawsuit alleges, however, that postal officers were still “routinely assign[ed]” duties outside of postal facilities despite this assertion until the August directive, and officers’ ability to conduct duties beyond USPS facilities has previously been recognized by the Postal Service in regulatory language, job descriptions and legal testimony. TangentThe law enforcement arm of the USPS has also been in the news recently for playing a role in the recent investigation into and arrest of former Trump advisor Steve Bannon—though that effort was taken by Postal Service Inspectors, rather than Postal Police.

Source: Forbes September 14, 2020 21:39 UTC