Cecilio Velasco sworn in as chief of Avenal Police

AVENAL, Calif. (KFSN) -- There's a caller apical bull successful the metropolis of Avenal.

Cecilio Velasco brings 19 years of instrumentality enforcement acquisition to the relation of Chief of Police and plans to absorption connected reducing transgression and pack violence.

"Our transgression stats person decreased, and we are precise arrogant of those," said Velasco.

The Avenal Police Department faces a continuous drawstring of crimes on the I-5 corridor, thing the caller main says helium has acquisition with.

"I cognize a batch of times the criminals volition instrumentality the corridors arsenic an accidental to travel successful and permission aft they committed the crimes. But determination are technological advances that we tin utilize to place those individuals."

Before Chief Velasco was sworn in, immoderate of his biggest supporters, his parent and grandmother, were recognized for their contributions.

Looking ahead, Chief Velasco had this connection for the assemblage and repetition criminals, "Consider present arsenic an accidental to reform. Our committedness to justness is unwavering, but truthful is our content successful 2nd chances and rehabilitation. Leave that manner and fto america determination guardant agreed successful our ngo to foster a safer, much connected Avenal."