Fred Deltorchio
Investigations, Law Enforcement, Organizational Management
Fred Deltorchio has extensive experience in workplace investigations for public and private clients. He regularly conducts complex investigations concerning misconduct, harassment, or substandard management practices. Fred speaks to Human Resources and Management groups on proper handling of workplace investigations. He has significant experience addressing police personnel issues including recruitment, investigations, evaluation, discipline, and termination.
Fred has over 30 years of Law Enforcement experience and served as the Police Chief and Interim City Manager for the City of Hercules, California. Prior to that, Fred was with the Benicia Police Department for almost 18 years.
As Police Chief for the City of Hercules, Fred coordinated the introduction of the Motorcycle Traffic Unit, the School Resource Officer Program, the Citizen Police Academy, and the “Every 15 Minutes Program”. He provided required Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Training to all Hercules City staff and also personally filed oppositions and represented the Police Department in “Pitchess” motion hearings.
During his tenure as Interim City Manager, Hercules faced a high-profile financial crisis, which required general fund expenditures to be reduced by 30 percent. Fred led successful renegotiations of City contracts with all labor bargaining units and achieved necessary reductions of staff and program expenditures.
Fred has his Juris Doctor Degree from John F. Kennedy University College of Law and is a member of the California Bar Association. He graduated from California State University at Hayward with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. Fred also attended the FBI National Academy and graduated with the 193rd Session.
Written Articles
Ask an Expert: My Council’s Evaluations Are Too Vague
I’m a City Manager in California and have been frustrated by the level of performance feedback I receive from my Council. I’ve been in the role for three years and have completed two evaluations, both of which were very positive, but also so vague that they weren’t...
Ask An Expert: Our New Council Member Is An “Ideas Guy”
Ask An Expert: Our New Council Member is an "Ideas Guy" By Ashwini Kantak I am an Assistant City Manager and my City Manager has tasked me with assisting with some of the work that flows from the City Council. There's one fellow who's a new City Council member who...
Consultant Spotlight: David Brandt
David Brandt is an MRG affiliated consultant with over 30 years of public sector leadership experience. He has served as the City Manager of Redmond, OR, and as City Manager of Cupertino, CA. He has also served as the Assistant City Manager of Alameda and held multiple positions as legal counsel for Alameda public sector organizations.
Demystifying Workplace Investigations
MRG’s Investigations Team performs confidential investigations for public sector and private sector clients. We spoke with Andi Stanley to illuminate MRG’s approach to investigations and learn more about what a new client can expect from the MRG Investigations Team....
Consultant Spotlight: Steve Rymer
Steve Rymer is an MRG affiliated consultant with over 30 years of public sector leadership experience. Learn about Steve’s approach to public sector consulting in this Consultant Spotlight.
Ask Mary: Building Better Habits As A Leader
In this Ask Mary column, Mary Egan explains how a City Manager can update their leadership style in the New Year, inspired by Jim Schutz’s poem “The Hammer’s Echo”.
Preparing for the SB707 Deadline
California’s Senate Bill 707 marks a major update to the way local governments communicate with residents. It is intended to diversify and increase public engagement in local government and to modernize the Ralph M. Brown Act in response to advances in communications...
Ask Mary: My City Manager Isn’t Engaged With Staff
City Managers must stay engaged with city staff. This “Ask Mary” advice column offers tips to a writer from the MMANC Annual Conference 2025.
MRG Celebrates Municipal Leaders at MMANC Conference 2025
The 2025 MMANC Annual Conference brought together local government leaders from across California for a week of learning, inspiration, and connection. This year was the 75th anniversary of MMANC’s founding, and its members showed up energized and engaged. MRG was...
Taking the “Ick” Out of Networking
We are knee deep in conference season and leaders keep telling me how much they dread networking. The loud ballrooms, the business card bingo—it can all feel very “ick” when you think of networking in the traditional sense. I get it, we are not all up for the gauntlet...
Testimonials
Listen to what others have to say about working with Fred.
“One word for Fred’s FBOR investigative report: MASTERFUL. He is fantastic. Thank you.”