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

Fresno’s Mayor Jerry Dyer will be giving an update on the city’s search for the city’s new police chief Thursday. The search ...

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

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