Mentor Hour with Deputy Chief Paco Balderrama

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down with Deputy Chief Paco Balderrama for the Mentor Hour podcast. The conversation is based around mentoring and there are a bunch of good nuggets for us who are mentors and/or looking to become a mentor.

He is a 20-year veteran of the Oklahoma City Police Department. During his career he has held various assignments including patrol officer, field training officer (FTO), IMPACT officer, D.A.R.E. instructor, and Public Information Officer. Paco was also a member of the Oklahoma City Police Tactical Team for 3 years, and taught self-defense and Spanish to recruits in the Police Academy.

Paco’s involvement in the community include serving as a past board member of the Latino Community Development Agency, the Wes Welker Foundation and the Oklahoma Police and Fire Athletic Association. Paco is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City’s LOYAL Class IX and SALLT Class III. He is a current board member of The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools, the University of Central Oklahoma Criminal Justice Program Advisory Board, and Good Shepard Clinic.