CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The City of Charlotte has announced the new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief, marking the first woman to hold the position.

City Manager Marcus Jones announced Friday that former Raleigh Chief of Police Estella Patterson has been selected as the next CMPD Chief. It marks a full-circle moment for Patterson, who started her law enforcement career with CMPD.

“The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has a long history of incredible leaders, who have collectively led CMPD to be one of the finest law enforcement agencies in the country and Chief Patterson will continue that tradition,” Jones said. “Chief Patterson’s deep experience with CMPD in addition to her recent experience leading the Raleigh Police Department made her an ideal candidate to continue CM

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