{"id":28788,"date":"2020-06-08T11:41:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T16:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=28788"},"modified":"2020-06-08T11:41:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T16:41:12","slug":"being-vigilant-staying-safe-during-public-demonstrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2020\/06\/08\/being-vigilant-staying-safe-during-public-demonstrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Being vigilant – Staying safe during public demonstrations"},"content":{"rendered":"

USPS News Link 6\/8\/20 – The Postal Service is reminding employees to stay safe during public demonstrations.<\/p>\n

The security of employees, facilities, vehicles and the U.S. Mail is important to the organization and the Postal Inspection Service.<\/p>\n

Vigilance is especially important during times like these, where large numbers of people may be in the streets, in front of buildings and along postal routes.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips you should follow to stay safe:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be aware of your surroundings.<\/strong>\u00a0Think about situations where you may be at risk.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Leave the area if you see suspicious activity around a postal facility or postal vehicle.<\/strong>\u00a0Find someplace safe and call 911, then call your supervisor.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jot down any details you can remember.<\/strong>\u00a0This can include a description of the suspect and direction of travel.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips to keep your facility safe:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be vigilant.<\/strong>\u00a0Display your USPS photo ID. Report any suspicious activities, including strangers and visitors who aren\u2019t wearing badges, to a supervisor.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Help protect your facility.<\/strong>\u00a0Secure entry points and dock doors when not in use. Ensure alarms and camera systems are operational. Lock security gates each night with a case-hardened padlock and secure unattended vehicles at all times.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Practice accountability.<\/strong>\u00a0Immediately report stolen or vandalized vehicles to a supervisor. Keep empty trailers locked at all times. Secure money orders and cash drawers at the end of the day, and follow proper closing procedures for retail counter lines.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maintain a current master inventory of all accountable keys.<\/strong>\u00a0Ensure all keys are accounted for and secured at the end of every day. Place all accountable mail in a locked security container or safe.<\/p>\n

The Postal Service distributed a stand-up talk last week that highlights these and other tips.<\/p>\n

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USPS News Link 6\/8\/20 – The Postal Service is reminding employees to stay safe during public demonstrations. The security of employees, facilities, vehicles and the U.S. Mail is important to the organization and the Postal Inspection Service. Vigilance is especially important during times like these, where large numbers of people may be in the streets, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking","last_archivepost"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28788"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28789,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28788\/revisions\/28789"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}