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Fresno police chief Paco Balderrama on paid leave amid investigation

On Wednesday, hours before being placed on leave, Paco Balderrama told reporters he could not provide details about the investigation and had vowed to remain police chief while the investigation played out.

Arias alleges 'double standard' as Fresno investigates Chief Balderrama

'I never claimed to be perfect,' says Chief Balderrama

California police fire officer who was a Proud Boy, saying they have no tolerance for 'hate groups'

California police fire officer who was a Proud Boy, saying they have no tolerance for ‘hate groups’ Hannah Knowles Fresno police have fired Officer Rick Fitzgerald after he was filmed marching with the Proud Boys last November. A police department in California has fired a longtime officer after investigating his ties to the Proud Boys, denouncing the far-right extremists that some call a hate group. The officer, Rick Fitzgerald, rallied with the Proud Boys in November at a pro-Trump demonstration that devolved into violence captured in video clips that resurfaced last month as online sleuths dug into Fitzgerald’s history. Announcing Fitzgerald’s firing on Friday, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said he disapproves of “any police officer” affiliating themselves with violent or hateful groups.