Fresno spends 50 percent of its general fund on the police department, about $160 million, a share significantly higher than Baltimore, Chicago, or Houston. Mike Rhodes reports: My first history lesson about Fresno’s corrupt underbelly was in the late 1990s when I read Mark Arax’s book "In My Father’s Name." 12.5k members in the fresno community. Police … by Mike Rhodes Tuesday Feb 25th, 2020 2:11 PM . A Dark Underbelly of Corruption in Fresno and the FPD. This article reveals the dark underbelly of corruption in Fresno, with a focus on the Police Department. The Fresno Police Department maintains the highest possible regard for human life as we enforce the laws of the State of California and City of Fresno. Officer Angel DeLa Fuente died Monday night after a battle with COVID-19. FRESNO, California (KGPE) – The Fresno Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. A place to find out what's going on in the greater Fresno Metro area. Fraud and corruption is widespread and comes in many forms. More than a dozen Fresno police officers have been arrested in recent years. Corruption in the Fresno Police Department Runs Deep. The 13-count indictment announced in Sacramento caps a four-year FBI and IRS investigation of municipal corruption in Fresno and adjacent Clovis. Corruption in the Fresno Police Department Runs Deep. Fresno's Police Chief, Andy Hall, released a statement on Monday, stating that Fresno's police will not be enforcing any rules prohibiting large gatherings.. And it wasn’t an isolated incident. In January, this newspaper announced that there would be an article about the deep corruption within the Fresno Police Department that goes back for generations. At least one reader has recommended Mendez for a Pulitzer Prize (see Joel Eis’s letter to the editor) for that article. Now he wants to be the mayor of Fresno. I was also critical of Fresno Law Enforcement and other City of Fresno departments. “The Long History of Police Corruption in Fresno” by James Mendez was the front-page story in February. That is why District Attorney has created specialty units within the District Attorney's Office to address specific types of fraud. It’s one of the biggest police corruption scandals in modern state history and you probably didn’t hear about it if you live outside the Central Valley. Chief Jerry Dyer said the Fresno Police Department took a public relations hit when former deputy chief Keith Foster was convicted of federal drug charges. This statement comes just ahead of a proposed Fresno City Council meeting to be held on Tuesday at 4 pm, where it is expected that there will be a vote on a new law prohibiting gatherings of 15 or more people. 91 votes, 50 comments. He says that the surveillance and harassment peaked in 2013; “I was a fairly well known commentator on the Fresno Bee… I was a fierce opponent against Mayor Ashley Swearengin’s Measure G campaign. I now realize this was not a good idea.” Photo below: Jerry Dyer on the left, holding noose.