On Friday, the East Texas town of Troupe had its police department temporarily shut down when its chief of police and a sergeant were arrested on narcotics and evidence tampering charges, the Associated Press reports via FOXNews.com.Troupe Chief of Police Chester Kennedy was charged Friday with tampering with or creating physical evidence, and was released on a $400,000 bond, according to the AP.The sergeant, Mark Turner, a Troupe Chamber of Commerce Officer of the Year last year, was arrested late Thursday night on charges of delivery of marijuana and tampering with or creating physical evidence, the AP reports. Turner was being held on $500,000 in bonds, according to the AP.After the department was closed down, officials from other law enforcement organizations commandeered its equipment, the AP reports. The two men were arrested and charged after an eight-week-long investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the local sheriff and local district attorney, according to the AP.Keep checking in at our CSO Security Feed page for updated news coverage. Related content news UK government plans 2,500 new tech recruits by 2025 with focus on cybersecurity New apprenticeships and talent programmes will support recruitment for in-demand roles such as cybersecurity technologists and software developers By Michael Hill Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Education Industry Education Industry Education Industry news UK data regulator orders end to spreadsheet FOI requests after serious data breaches The Information Commissioner’s Office says alternative approaches should be used to publish freedom of information data to mitigate risks to personal information By Michael Hill Sep 29, 2023 3 mins Government Cybercrime Data and Information Security feature Cybersecurity startups to watch for in 2023 These startups are jumping in where most established security vendors have yet to go. By CSO Staff Sep 29, 2023 19 mins CSO and CISO Security news analysis Companies are already feeling the pressure from upcoming US SEC cyber rules New Securities and Exchange Commission cyber incident reporting rules don't kick in until December, but experts say they highlight the need for greater collaboration between CISOs and the C-suite By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 28, 2023 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Financial Services Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe