New Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Estella Patterson is no stranger to the department, having worked there for 25 years before becoming chief in Raleigh. Now she’s back and ready to ...

Estella Patterson started her career at CMPD in 1996 and worked at the department for 25 years. She was announced as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief on Oct. 31, 2025. Married Former Kansas Teacher ...

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 ...

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 ...

The possibility of a controversial gunshot detection program coming to Raleigh may be more likely than before, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson suggested recently. ShotSpotter, the surveillance ...

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has named Estella Patterson its next chief, bringing her back to the department where she started her career nearly three decades ago, the city announced ...

New Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce had a one-on-one interview with WRAL News on Monday, March 3, 2025. Boyce began his new role on Saturday to replace outgoing Police Chief Estella Patterson. New ...

Former Raleigh police chief Estella Patterson will be named the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Police Chief. Patterson stepped down from her role with RPD in March 2025. Former Raleigh ...

Estella Patterson named CMPD chief in 2025, first woman to lead department. She reduced Raleigh vacancies and secured federal grants for crime tech. Her tenure drew scrutiny in a fatal 2023 stun case ...