2 days ago · Casto has worked for the Fresno Police Department since 1997, and through those years, she said she doesn’t have a single regret. Casto was promoted to a sergeant in 2003 and a lieutenant in 2015. In 2018, she was promoted to a commander, overseeing an entire district. In 2022, Casto was promoted to deputy chief under Balderrama.

2 days ago · Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto has been named the new chief of the Fresno Police Department. Breaking Preliminary 4.4 earthquake strikes Fresno County, USGS says 24/7 Live Fresno County North ...

1 day ago · The city of Fresno named its new top law enforcement leader on Thursday in interim Chief Mindy Casto, making her the 24th police chief and the city’s first woman to hold the top cop job. Casto ...

1 day ago · A Central Valley native, Casto joined the Fresno Police Department in 1997 as an officer. She received several promotions during her career, earning the rank of deputy chief in 2022. She is married to Sgt. Steve Casto. Their son, Brenden Casto, is also an officer. Mindy Casto is introduced as Fresno police chief, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.

1 day ago · FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White are holding a news conference to provide an update on the search for the next chief of police for Fresno. Following a nationwide search for a permanent police chief, Mayor Dyer and City Manager White agreed to offer Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto as the new police chief for …

The men and women of the Fresno Police Department are dedicated to serving our community with honesty, compassion, and respect as we keep our citizens safe. We do this by preventing citizens from becoming victims of crime or being injured in a traffic collision.

1 day ago · The backstory: Casto took over the Fresno Police Department last June when former chief Paco Balderrama resigned after having an affair with an officer’s wife. She became a Fresno police officer in 1997 and earned three promotions under Dyer when he was the police chief: sergeant in 2003, lieutenant in 2015 and captain in 2018.

1 day ago · 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, 2024, Mindy Casto was named acting police chief as we completed an investigation into our former chief,” Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said during a ...

2 days ago · FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto has been named the new chief of the Fresno Police Department. The announcement was made during a press conference Thursday morning with mayor Jerry Dyer and city manager Georgeanne White. Casto had been in an interim role since June 13, after serving as a deputy chief. She has been ...

1 day ago · FRESNO— Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White are pleased to announce Mindy Casto's appointment as the 24th Chief of the Fresno Police Department. A dedicated law enforcement professional, Chief Casto is committed to reducing violent crime, improving service levels, and strengthening professionalism within the department.