CHARLOTTE — State lawmakers have their eyes on Charlotte. Seven local leaders will be in Raleigh on Jan. 29 to answer the ...

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 formally introduced its new chief Monday. The city announced that Estella Patterson will be taking over for Chief Johnny Jennings Friday, making her the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...