The deadly stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on a city train last year led to the passage of new tough-on-crime legislation.

Charlotte’s new police chief is pushing for higher pay and take-home patrol cars as she looks to fill nearly 300 vacancies.

Raleigh Chief of Police Estella Patterson took a moment Friday before a planned promotion ceremony to ask for prayers for an officer shot in the line of duty earlier this week. "Keep our hero and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Friday is the last full day on the job for Raleigh's top cop. After 28 years in law enforcement, Chief Estella Patterson is set to retire Saturday. The law enforcement ...

Outgoing Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said she would consider another job after taking some time off to spend with family. Patterson's last day as Raleigh police chief is on Friday. She took ...

Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones has hired Estella Patterson, the former chief of the Raleigh Police Department, to take over as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief. Jones' decision was announced by ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Estella Patterson named CMPD chief in 2025, first woman to lead department. She reduced Raleigh vacancies and secured federal grants ...

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department held a formal swearing-in ceremony for the new chief of police, Estella Patterson, Friday morning at the police academy. The chief’s badge was ...

Estella Patterson, the former chief of the Raleigh Police Department, will take over as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police chief. Patterson, who started her career at CMPD in 1996 and worked at the ...