Fresno police chief is investigated over alleged relationship, city says in enigmatic announcement
The announcement did not say why the alleged relationship — reportedly conducted in off-duty hours with a person who is not a city employee — would be a matter for investigation. Fresno's police chief, Paco Balderrama, is under investigation for an alleged "inappropriate relationship" with a person not a city employee, according to the city's administrators. The city did not specify the nature of the alleged relationship, which was reportedly conducted off-duty hours with the person not city employees, nor did why the investigation was made now. No action has been taken against the chief, who informed the mayor and city manager in February that the allegation might be made. The investigation continues, pending a final review and resolution.
Опубликовано : 3 недели назад от Bay Area News Group в Weather
Fresno’s police chief is under investigation for an alleged “inappropriate relationship,” the city’s administrators announced.
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The announcement left unanswered key questions. It did not say why the alleged relationship — reportedly conducted in off-duty hours with a person who is not a city employee — would be a matter for investigation.
It also did not indicate why the announcement is being made now, when the investigation has apparently been in progress for weeks and no action has been taken against the chief. Balderrama reportedly informed the mayor and city manager in February that the allegation might be made.
“Until the investigation is finalized and thoroughly reviewed, we ask that you reserve judgment in this confidential personnel matter,” the city statement said.
When Balderrama took over as chief, in January 2021, his bio said he was married and the father of two children. He was previously deputy police chief in Oklahoma City.
On the X account he uses for police business, Balderrama on Thursday evening posted the message “We will be OK…” with an image of a New Testament verse: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”