Sacramento is once again turning to its Police Department’s own ranks for leadership, with Deputy Chief Zachary Bales set to serve as interim chief following Monday’s announced retirement of Chief Kathy Lester next month.
Bales joined the Sacramento Police Department in 2002 and currently serves as deputy chief over the Office of Investigations, where he oversees major investigative units, according to an online biography from the Sacramento Police Department.
Over his career, he has held a wide range of assignments in the agency including patrol officer, homicide detective, internal affairs investigator and patrol watch commander, as well as leadership roles in training, recruiting and community engagement, the department said…