CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - History for the City of Charlotte as leaders on Friday announced that they have decided on who would lead the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department .

Officials on Friday, Oct. 31, announced that Estella Patterson would be the next chief for Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, making her the first female chief in the city’s history.

Patterson is leaving the Raleigh Police Department to return to her roots and lead the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Her colleagues from her time in Raleigh and here in Charlotte, say Patterson has always had a passion for protecting her community. They’re excited to see what changes she’ll bring to her old department.

From patrolling the streets of Charlotte to now leading Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, Sergeant Ricky Robbin

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