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Integrity and Special Investigations
Conducts Special Criminal Investigations, which include the following types of crimes: |
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1. Human Trafficking;
2. Murder for Hire;
3. Extortion;
4. Food Tampering;
5. Police Impersonators;
6. Stalking (if the suspect is unknown) and stalking of local celebrities, government officials or influential people; regardless if the suspect is known or not;
7. Threatening/Harassing/Obscene Phone Calls (if the suspect is unknown); and
8. Specific threats against Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) employees and Judicial Officers (including Judges and Attorneys employed by the State Attorney’s Office (SAO). |
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| Callout Criteria (24 Hours a day):for intergrity |
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1. Any employee of the COJ, its independent agencies, constitutional officers, boards or commissions who has been arrested, accused of, or is allegedly involved in an incident(s) of criminal behavior;
2. Human Trafficking incidences when the victim(s) is present;
3. Police Impersonators (when the suspect is known);
4. Murder for Hire;
5. Extortion;
6. Food Tampering; and
7. Stalking of local celebrities, government officials or influential people; regardless if the suspect is known or not.
III. Policies & Procedures
A. Integrity Complaints
1. Definition
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Integrity Complaints
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| For the purpose of this Order, corruption is defined as the commission of an act or acts by an employee with a wrongful or criminal intent and for the purpose of obtaining compensation and/or other benefit. Corruption may result from some act or omission by an employee, which is inconsistent with the proper performance of his public duties. |
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Integrity and Special
Investigations release of information require permission from: |
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| Commanding Officer of the Integrity/Special Investigations Unit commander with the permission of the Undersheriff and/or his designee. |
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| REPORTING ALLEGATIONS TO INTEGRITY |
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| Should members of the Sheriff’s Office become aware of corruption allegations, those members shall contact either their immediate supervisor or the Integrity & Special Investigations Unit directly. If contacted, the immediate supervisor shall assess the credibility of the information and, if the information seems credible, shall contact the Integrity & Special Investigations Unit. |
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| NUISCANCE TELEPHONE CALLS & INTERGRITY |
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1. Misdemeanor violations and/or threats to commit such crimes are violations of Florida State Statute (F.S.S.) 365.10 “Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls” which requires:
a. The officer investigating the call to complete a General Offense/Incident Report;b. If the suspect is known to the victim and solvability factors exist, then the incident shall be classified as an MCI "Category A" offense. The investigating officer will treat this case as an MCI Office follow up case.
c. If the suspect is not known to the victim and the call is of a threatening, harassing or obscene nature, the General Offense/Incident Report will be routed to the Integrity Unit; and
d. If the call is a nuisance in nature (i.e., hang ups, heavy breathing, children playing on the telephone, etc.), there is no pattern to the calls, and they are not repeatedly being received by the victim, a report is not required. The telephone subscriber will be instructed to contact the AT&T Annoyance Call Bureau at 1-800-288-2020 to file a complaint. |
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Human Trafficking
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The “Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000” (TVPA) and F.S.S. 787.06 define severe forms of human trafficking in persons as:
(1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or
(2) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of subjecting that person to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.
b. In addition to the above criteria, the federal TVPA now makes provisions allowing domestic (non-immigrant) citizens to be classified as trafficking victims. |
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| OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES ON SITE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING |
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| Officers who come into contact with juveniles who are victims of human trafficking or who are suspected to be victims of human trafficking are required to notify Department of Children and Families (DCF) via the Florida Abuse Hotline Information System at 1-866-532-2873. In addition, officers should contact the on-call Integrity detective. |
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| RESPONSIBILITY FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITED JUVENILE |
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| Officers who come into contact with juveniles who are victims of human trafficking or who are suspected to be victims of human trafficking are required to notify Department of Children and Families (DCF) via the Florida Abuse Hotline Information System at 1-866-532-2873. In addition, officers should contact the on-call Integrity detective. |
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| Under Federal law, non-U.S. citizens who have been victims of certain crimes are eligible to apply for a temporary visa allowing them to remain legally in the United States for up to four years. |
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| To be eligible for the Federal U Visa, the person must meet certain qualifications |
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1) They must have been victims of qualifying criminal activity, and as a result, suffered physical or mental abuse;
(2) They are in possession of information concerning the qualifying criminal activity;
(3) They are assisting law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity; and
(4) The criminal activity violated U.S. law or occurred in the United States. |
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| Requests for certification letters will be handled in the following manner: U VISA |
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(1) All requests or questions related to U VISAS will be forwarded to the International Affairs Unit (630-0914) for initial review.
(2) The International Affairs Unit will review all requests by pulling appropriate reports, and contacting the investigating detective or patrol officer.
(3) The International Affairs Unit will review each request on an individual basis and forward its recommendation to the Sheriff or his designee for final approval. |
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The TVPA of 2000 provides a means for non-citizen victims in the U.S. to apply for a special visa if they have been the victim of Human Trafficking.
b. Adult victims (18 years of age or older) must apply for a T-Visa. Requests for certification letters will be handled in the following manner:
(1) All requests or questions related to T-Visa will be forwarded to the ISIU for review.
(2) The ISIU will review the request and determine if the person is a victim of Human Trafficking.
(3) If the person is determined to be a victim of trafficking the request for a certification letter will be forwarded to the Sheriff’s designee for final approval. |
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| The Integrity and Special Investigations Unit, through its Commanding Officer, reports directly to the ?? |
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| The release of criminal investigative information will be at the discretion of the ?? who will consult with the Undersheriff and Public Information Officer (PIO) as needed. |
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| The allegation had no merit |
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| Exonerated (Criminally) – |
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| – The incident occurred, but was within the guidelines of State and Federal Statutes. Cases falling under this classification will be forwarded to the Internal Affairs Unit for administrative review if a policy violation was revealed during the investigation. |
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| Investigation Suspended – |
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| All investigative leads have been exhausted. The case will remain suspended until further information is received to warrant the case being reactivated. |
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| The Integrity and Special Investigations Unit has a safe with $$$ of investigative funds. |
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| Only the ??? of the Integrity and Special Investigations Unit are authorized to disburse cash from the fund and have the combination to the safe. |
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