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JSO receives $5M to hire 40 additional officers to support community policing
Read full article: JSO receives $5M to hire 40 additional officers to support community policingFour months after Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters unveiled his vision for the future of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to address hiring throughout the department and other issues, the Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it was awarded a $5 million grant from the Department of Justice.
Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate after 12 deaths at Duval County jail so far this year
Read full article: Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate after 12 deaths at Duval County jail so far this yearThe News4JAX I-TEAM has reported on twelve in-custody deaths at the jail so far this year, including three that were just in the past month and a half. State Representatives Angie Nixon and Tracie Davis are now asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation. The DOJ responded to their request, acknowledging the letter and referring it for review.
Bitcoin helps authorities crack down on child porn site
Read full article: Bitcoin helps authorities crack down on child porn siteWhat was Welcome To VideoAccording to the indictment released Wednesday by the DOJ, Welcome to Video began operating around June 2015. According to the DOJ, Welcome To Video was "among the first of its kind to monetize child exploitation videos using bitcoin." There are ways for bitcoin users to stay under the radar. Over the past year, tools that can analyze bitcoin transactions have developed to a high level, said McCormack, from the Hong Kong law firm. Because the public ledger which records bitcoin transactions is immutable, there's no way to remove evidence of past dealings.