Hemet police officers will be working in concert with U.S. Postal Service inspectors to crack down on mail theft and fraud under an agreement largely funded by the federal government, it was announced Friday.
“This partnership brings federal resources, advanced investigative tools and financial support directly to Hemet,” police Chief Michael Arellano said. “By joining forces with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, we can better protect our residents from scams, identity theft and organized crime targeting our community.”
The memorandum of understanding between the department and Postal Service stipulates that detectives and inspectors operating collectively as part of a task force will work to catch mail thieves, as well as those perpetrating scams via the mail.
The agreement cites objectives focused on deterring identity theft schemes, reducing “incidents of mail theft,” enhancing public outreach to broaden residents’ understanding of financial crimes and how to be wary of them, and providing direct support to state and federal prosecutors for successful outcomes in resolving fraud-related cases stemming from task force investigations.
“The agreement provides for federal reimbursement of certain overtime and operational expenses incurred by Hemet Police Department personnel assigned to the task force,” according to an agency statement. “This means Hemet will gain expanded law enforcement capacity without additional cost to local taxpayers.”
Mail theft and scams can be reported to the police department, or via the Postal Service at www.uspis.gov/report.
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