Charlotte's incoming police chief, Estella Patterson, aims to enhance community ties and reduce crime based on her successful record in 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 ...

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 ...

Republicans and Democrats alike celebrated Charlotte’s next police chief in a bipartisan show of support on Friday. The city announced Estella Patterson will become the first female chief of 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 ...

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 ...

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.