1 day ago · 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 ...

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.

2 days ago · Casto’s executive staff contract and salary in her new permanent chief position were not immediately available. 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.

2 days ago · FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Mindy Casto made history Thursday as she became the City of Fresno's 24th police chief and the first woman to lead the department.

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 · Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto speaks at a news conference on Oct. 28. Thaddeus Miller Fresno Bee file Thursday’s appointment of Mindy Casto as Fresno’s 24th police chief is a celebratory ...

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 ...

Jul 2, 2024 · FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno's new interim police chief is taking over during a time of turmoil, but she has a wealth of experience to guide her. Deputy Chief Mindy Casto was appointed...

Jul 2, 2024 · FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno Police Department officially has new leadership after former Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama resigned following an investigation surrounding his...

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.