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UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE W9. TASK FORCE OFFICER (TFO) — MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Hawaii Island Police Department PARTIES. The Parties to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and Hawaii Island Police Department (Participating Agency). 2. AUTHORITY. Title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3061; 39 U.S.C. § 401, 404, and 411. 3. PURPOSE. The Parties agree that effective enforcement of the laws relating to USPIS jurisdiction requires close cooperation and coordination between the two Parties. The Parties have therefore entered into this MOU to govern the use of USPIS designations by certain employees of the Participating Agency. Law enforcement officers designated by the Chief Postal Inspector as other agents of the United States Postal Service (USPS) with the authority to investigate criminal matters related to the USPS and the mails pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3061 may exercise the same powers as a Postal Inspector as set forth in 39 C.F.R. § 233.1 and USPS Administrative Support Manual (ASM) § 2. The Chief Postal Inspector may place limits on the exercise of these powers. There may be instances when USPIS determines that it is desirable for certain sworn law enforcement employees of the Participating Agency to perform certain USPIS duties. This MOU sets forth the agreement and relationship between the Parties with respect to this determination. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES. The Parties agree as follows: USPIS agrees to: Designate certain employees of the Participating Agency as Postal Inspector Task Force Officers (TFOs), to perform the duties as noted on the IS Form 506, Task Force Officer - Designation. A blank copy of IS Form 506, Task Force Officer - Designation, is attached hereto as Attachment A and incorporated herein by reference. IS Form 510 UPDATED 12.2.2025 All previous versions of this form are obsolete Pg. 1 of 6