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USPS law enforcement arm adds more security guards at postal facilities. Some are armed
The agency says the guards are part of a multi-year security plan and will monitor entrances, parking areas and suspicious activity.
- The Postal Inspection Service deployed armed guards to Denver facilities to provide security and deter potential criminal interference with the mailstream ahead of ballot distribution.
- Brian Benson, a spokesperson for the USPIS Denver Division, stated the security increase is part of a multi-year plan rather than a response to any specific threat or event.
- A memo distributed to the American Postal Workers Union details that guards will monitor entrances, verify IDs, and observe suspicious activity, though they will not process mail or conduct arrests.
- Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser expressed concern over the timing, which follows a Supreme Court ruling blocking parts of the Trump administration's mail-in voting restrictions.
- The USPIS, the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service, is bolstering security at key locations across the country as part of broader operational efforts.
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