Corruption investigation in Calexico

A sign on Highway 111 at the Calexico crossing into Mexico warns against weapons and ammo. Some say the border city’s Police Department has long been run like a fiefdom.

Calexico Mayor John Moreno at City Hall. He supports the current campaign led by Chief Mike Bostic to clean up corruption among officers in the town’s Police Department.

A monument sign at the Calexico Port of Entry, where the Police Department maintains a presence.

Luis Casillas removes his uniforms from the Calexico Police Department after being fired by Mike Bostic in February. “Bostic is a scam artist,” he said. “He’s led everybody to believe all these terrible things are going on.”