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Mindy Casto Becomes Fresno's Top Cop, Shedding Interim Tag
Mindy Casto is now wearing four stars on her collar after serving as Fresno's acting/interim police chief since last June.
Who is Fresno’s new police chief? Meet Mindy Casto, the first woman to lead the department
Fresno Police Deputy Chief Mindy Casto, second from left, stands next to Police Chief Paco Balderrama, center, at a news conference announcing the department’s 30x30 Pledge, a commitment to improve the representation of women in the police force on Friday, March 25, 2022 in Fresno.
Mindy Casto named new Fresno Police Chief, removing interim tag
Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto has been named the new chief of the Fresno Police Department. “Our community has always come together in times of struggle, and this moment will be no different.”
Mindy Casto named Fresno’s first female Police Chief
The Fresno Police Department’s search for a new police chief, following Chief Paco Balderramma’s resignation, has ended. On Thursday, Mindy Casto was announced as Fresno’s 24th police chief. It was June 2024 when former police Paco Balderramma resigned following the revelation that Balderramma had been involved in an inappropriate relationship involving another officer’s
Fresno is getting its first woman police chief. These are her priorities
I’m grateful for God, because this wasn’t my plan,” said Mindy Casto, who had been interim chief since last year.
Mindy Casto named Fresno’s next police chief
Fresno interim Police Chief Mindy Casto has had the interim tag removed by Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White.
See who has been named the new chief of police for Fresno
Deputy Chief Mindy Casto has been named the new Chief of Police for Fresno in an announcement Thursday morning, Feb. 13, 2025.
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Son arrested for the murder of 62-year-old mother in central Fresno, police say
Shirla's death marks the first homicide in Fresno in 2025. This time last year there were already two. Interim Chief Mindy Casto says this type of homicide typically only accounts for a few.
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Valley's Violent Crime Rate Is CA's Highest. Fresno Bucks the Trend.
California's violent crime rate rose in 2023 while property crime declined. Learn about the latest crime trends in Fresno and other counties.
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Mindy Casto named Fresno’s chief of police
Mindy Casto was named the police chief for the Fresno Police Department, marking the 24th department chief, and first woman to hold the permanent position in the department’s history. "On June 13, ...
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Fresno Police shoot home invasion robbery suspect, 1 suspect at large
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno Police Department is investigating a shooting involving officers near Fresno State. Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto says police responded to an apartment ...
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Calif. City Selects 1st Female Police Chief: 'It was Never My Plan'
New Fresno Police Chief Mindy Castro, who had served as interim chief since June, has been with the department for 30 years, ...