Today, the majority of child exploitation cases investigated by postal inspectors — about 95 percent — involve both the U.S. Mail and the Internet. In fact, 1 in 7 youths are sexually solicited online, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Now available from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is a new guide, Publication 312, A U.S. Postal Inspector’s Guide to Internet Safety for Children, to help parents keep their children safe on the Internet. Postal inspectors and other prevention experts recommend you learn some basic principles — and ensure your children understand them — about how to stay safe on the Internet.
You can order copies of Publication 312 through the Material Distribution Center (MDC) by using touch-tone order entry (TTOE) at 800-273-1509.
Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.) For complete TTOE ordering instructions, visit the Materials Customer Service website at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ops_ttoeins.doc or call National Materials Customer Service at 800-332-0317, option 2.
Use the following information to order Publication 312:
PSIN: PUB312
PSN: 7610-10-000-8367
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Unit of Issue: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Bulk Pack Quantity: N/A
Price: $0.1776
Edition Date: 07/08
You can also access Publication 312 online through the Postal Service PolicyNet website on the corporate intranet at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on PUBs.
— Criminal Investigations,
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 9-25-08
