Tritek is a leader in field-proven mail threat detection technology, enhancing the safety of your organization’s mail processing operations through proven expertise.
What Is Mail Threat Detection?
Mail threat detection is the process of identifying potentially hazardous mail and packages through Secure Mail and Safe Package Handling (SMSPH) protocols.
Programs often include methods like a down-draft table or negative pressure room where trained staff can more safely process suspicious items.
Threat detection helps protect a company’s reputation and workforce against rising risks — the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) reviewed over 900,000 items in 2022. This number may exclude additional incidents investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms, the FBI and local law enforcement agencies countrywide.
Advancing technology has streamlined conventional approaches, with automated solutions like Tritek’s Threat Detect Sorter offering considerable time savings and documented performance.
Tritek collaborates with market-leading partners in developing science-driven threat identification solutions. We’ve expertly engineered our system to detect potential harms and reduce your organization’s dangerous mail risks.
Many people first became aware of anthrax mail threats with the highly publicized 2001 attacks and the 2003 attempts to mail ricin. While over two decades have passed, recent occurrences show that white-powder letters remain frequent. In the weeks leading up to the 2024 General Election, suspicious packages were sent to 16 election offices. Tritek’s mail detection solution empowers your mailroom to uncover and isolate these threats quickly and effectively.
Criminals regularly use the postal service as part of their schemes by sending drugs in the mail. Tritek’s systems effectively detect and quarantine parcels and correspondence containing drugs like:
Pipe bombs represent the most common explosive threat, with a well-documented history through criminals like the Unabomber. These are relatively simple to make and can bypass standard security technology with the right concealment. Early identification with a proven system like ours helps mitigate risks and prevent operational disruption, panic and injury.
While mail incidents involving chemical weapons are rare, they can and do occur. Our system is designed to identify commercial chemicals and agents in liquid, solid or vapor form that can affect:
Containers and devices holding radiologic materials go missing more often than you may think, with some experts estimating they happen as frequently as 100 times annually worldwide. Criminals could weaponize these substances, causing significant harm and costly clean-ups. We’ve leveraged our expertise to design systems capable of detecting radioactive isotopes to safeguard against the potential damage they can create.
The most effective way to protect your organization from mail threats is through a proven solution that automates detecting and isolating potentially dangerous items. Tritek’s expertise includes near real-time identification coupled with robust filtering technology to safeguard your business assets.
Mail threat detection is critical because:
Mail threat detection systems identify:
Biological mail threats include:
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Industries with significant risk include:
At Tritek, we have devoted ourselves to providing innovative and effective mailroom automation and document imaging solutions since 1984. We help customers across many industries streamline their operations, boost their productivity and save time and money. To learn more about our threat detection technology, we invite you to connect with us online or call 302-232-5276.
