FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Mindy Casto has been sworn in as the new Fresno Police Chief.
The swearing-in ceremony was be held at the Saroyan Theatre in Downtown Fresno Friday morning.
Casto was the interim chief until officially being offered the permanent role earlier this month.
She made history as the department’s first-ever female chief.
49-year-old Casto is a familiar face in the city.
She has worked at the police department for 30 years, rising from an explorer in high school to an officer and then sergeant.
She continued to advance, eventually becoming the deputy police chief three years ago.
Casto’s appointment comes six months after former Chief Paco Balderrama resigned as details of an off-duty relationship with an officer’s wife came to light.
“I‘m beyond humbled to have been placed in this leadership role in the Fresno community, and I’ll never take this opportunity provided to me to serve as your chief for granted.”
Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
