Postal workers face rising threat of robberies and key theft.
Robberies of letter carriers have become a growing problem, with attacks happening as early as the first week on the job. Criminals target letter carriers for their master keys that unlock mailboxes throughout a ZIP code, allowing them to steal mail and rewrite checks. The National Association of Letter Carriers is calling on the USPS to change mailbox master keys to make them less of a target for thieves. Senator Durbin has sent a letter to the Postmaster General expressing his frustration with the USPS's response to the rise in crime and calling for increased security measures.