Police Chief Arrested in New York State On Accusations That He Threatened His Replacement

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A police chief is accused of retaliating against his temporary replacement for snitching on him to the FBI, CBS New York reports. FBI agents arrested Port Chester, N.Y. Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski on Monday, saying he physically threatened and retaliated against the department’s acting chief, John Telesca. Last week Krzeminski is accused of…

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Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Helping Smuggle Drugs

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol Agent Ivhan Herrera-Chiang had one major job – stop criminals from smuggling drugs. But Herrera exploited his position to help smugglers bring meth, cocaine and marijuana into the U.S., the Arizona Central reports. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars on four felony counts of bribery. “You have…

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FBI Weighs Use of Video Technology to Help Identify Suspects, Crime Scenes

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is considering video recognition technology that would help quickly identify suspects, even when a portion of the suspect is captured on camera, NextGov.com reports. “Think of it as automated police lineups for the YouTube generation,” NextGov.com wrote. The idea is to match up footage with a technology called, “motion picture…

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