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Calexico's New Police Chief Aims to Clean Up Department Under FBI Investigation

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The border town of Calexico sits about two hours east of San Diego -- and there's a new sheriff in town. His name is Michael Bostic, and he's been Calexico's police chief since October. He says he's inherited a department plagued by extortion and professional misconduct.

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