Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama will no longer speak at a conference in Atlanta after being placed on administrative leave.
Balderrama had been scheduled to speak at Flock Forward this week.
Driving the news: Balderrama was placed on paid administrative leave on Wednesday while the city investigates an affair that he had for over two years with an officer’s wife.
- He was set to speak at the Flock Forward 2024 conference to discuss the Fresno Police Department’s use of license plate readers.
- Fresno law enforcement sources told The Sun that Balderrama’s leave was scheduled to take effect after the conference wrapped up.
The big picture: As of Thursday afternoon, Balderrama’s name had been removed from the Flock Forward website as a speaker.
- Flock Forward organizer said that Balderrama was scheduled to speak but will no longer be part of the event.
