Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama apologizes to officers over inappropriate off-duty relationship

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama is apologizing to his officers aft allegations of an inappropriate off-duty narration came to airy past week.

On Monday, Balderrama said helium planned to 'own' his mistakes successful an email sent to his department.

"My actions did not conscionable the standards of who I americium arsenic a antheral of faith, husband, oregon father," Balderrama wrote.

"I ain my mistakes, they are excavation and excavation unsocial to bear, and I volition wage for those mistakes for the remainder of my life."

Balderrama went connected to inquire for forgiveness from the department's unit members, penning that helium understands if they are 'upset and disappointed.'

The Chief's connection comes aft metropolis officials revealed past Thursday that Balderrama was nether probe for his alleged engagement successful an inappropriate narration portion off-duty.

Officials accidental Balderrama informed the metropolis of the accusation successful February.

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The metropolis has antecedently said Balderrama volition stay connected work successful his presumption arsenic main astatine slightest until the probe is finalized.

On Friday, leaders of the Fresno Police Officers' Association questioned the ongoing probe successful a connection sent retired to national members.

"This is an unthinkable discourtesy to each sworn subordinate of the agency, who is held to relationship for argumentation violations surrounding "discretion" and "conduct unbecoming," Board President Brandon Wiemiller wrote.

Union leaders person called for an exigency committee gathering connected Wednesday to further sermon the investigation.

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