The president of Fresno's police union lost his bid to remain leader of the group representing more than 1,000 officers. In a vote held last Friday among Fresno Police Officers' Association membership, Brandon Wiemiller defeated Todd Frazier for the top post. Wiemiller will be sworn in on Nov. 12. Wiemiller,...
Shootings Down 60%, Police Say. Task Force Will Continue Through Holidays.
Fresno police say shootings in the city have dropped 60% since a violence suppression task force was formed on October 6. Chief Andy Hall told reporters at a Monday afternoon news conference that the task force will continue in force through the end of the year. "So far, this operation...
Create New Civilian Oversight Board for Police, Reform Commission Urges
Fresno should form a new civilian oversight board to monitor the police department which would include full access to police investigation files, says a key recommendation from the city's police reform commission. The proposed Civilian Oversight Board would be made up of between 11 and 13 members and would have...
Blue Lives Matter. Hundreds March in Fresno to Support PD.
When hundreds gathered in downtown Fresno on Thursday afternoon for a march to support police, it was short on ceremony but long on appreciation. Carrying American flags, "Support the Blue" flags, and various political messages on signs, about 300 gathered at City Hall. They marched down Tulare Street with a...
Fresno PD Officer-Involved Shootings at Record Low, Dismissals Go Up
The Fresno Police Department had historic lows for officer-involved shootings and bias complaints in 2019 while experiencing a six-year high in employee dismissals. Those are the big takeaways from the city's Office of Independent Review fourth-quarter report. Listen to this article: The independent reviewer said that the three officer-involved shootings...