Fresno Police Deputy Chief Mindy Casto, second from left, stands next to Police Chief Paco Balderrama, center, at a news ...

Mindy Casto is now wearing four stars on her collar after serving as Fresno's acting/interim police chief since last June.

I’m grateful for God, because this wasn’t my plan,” said Mindy Casto, who had been interim chief since last year.

Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White are pleased to announce the appointment of Mindy Casto as the 24th Chief ...

Fresno’s Mayor Jerry Dyer announced Thursday that the city’s next police chief will be current interim chief Mindy Casto. The ...

Fresno’s first female police chief, Mindy Casto, is a step towards diversity and safety in the city’s police force.

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, ...

Fresno interim Police Chief Mindy Casto has had the interim tag removed by Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White ...

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. "The trust that's being placed in me ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated Feb. 13, 2025. It originally published in June 2024 after Mindy Casto was named interim police chief. Mindy Casto made history in becoming Fresno’s ...

Thursday’s appointment of Mindy Casto as Fresno’s 24th police chief is a celebratory moment for the state’s fifth-largest city, not only because it has its first-ever woman in that role, but also ...