Fresno police chief placed on leave over alleged affair with officer’s wife
LA TimesThe city of Fresno placed its police chief on paid administrative leave Wednesday as it continued an investigation into an inappropriate relationship that he allegedly had with an officer’s wife. “In light of the intense public scrutiny surrounding the administrative investigation and in the best interest of all parties involved, Chief Paco Balderrama will be placed on paid administrative leave,” City Manager Georgeanne White said in an email to the Fresno Police Department. I do ask for a little bit of forgiveness.” He told reporters not to ask any salacious questions for “click bait.” “It’s just not worth it,” he said, adding that if he wasn’t police chief the story would not receive coverage. “Even though you’re imperfect as well.” The temporary suspension comes four months after the city released a written statement in February indicating that the chief had informed the mayor and city manager that “an allegation would likely be made against him related to an inappropriate off-duty relationship he was involved in.” Deputy Chief Mindy Casto will take over the chief’s operational duties while he’s on leave.
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