Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Municipal police department, City of Charlotte
Coverage (3 articles)
Ballantyne's Coffee With a Cop Gets a Birria Taco Truck
Tacos Las Catrina's is parking outside Summit Coffee Ballantyne for the September 25 gathering, with birria tacos on the menu.
Charlotte's Proposed 9 P.M. Curfew Stops at the City Limits
Charlotte’s proposed ordinance would not govern homes outside the city. Firethorne crosses more than one jurisdiction, so the address matters. The traffic still travels south.
Coffee With a Cop at Ballantyne Summit Coffee
Coffee with a Cop brings neighbors and CMPD officers together over a cup of coffee at Ballantyne Summit Coffee, the second Friday of each month, 9 to 11 a.m. Next up: an extra gathering Friday, September 25, with a taco truck on site.
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CATS Hand-Off Deals Go to Charlotte Council Dec. 14
Charlotte's council is to vote Dec. 14 on three agreements the regional transit authority needs before it takes control of CATS operations Jan. 1. Also: nonprofit funding, crime, Gateway Station, wages.
CMPD Gets Undercover Cars in 7-3 Charlotte Council Vote
A week after CMPD named seven officers in a racially charged text-message case, Charlotte City Council approved new undercover cars for the department, 7-3, setting aside a motion to delay.
Charlotte E-Bike Crashes Nearly Double as City Weighs Rules
E-bike crashes in Charlotte have nearly doubled from a year ago. City staff want helmets for young riders, lights at night and rules for sidewalk riding. Council has not voted.
Charlotte Crime Down 17% This Year as Homicides Rise
Violent crime fell 15% through September, but homicides have run ahead of last year's pace in every CMPD report this year.
CMPD Names Seven Officers in Racially Charged Text Case
CMPD has not released the messages, which Chief Estella Patterson said showed racial, sexual and religious biases going back several years.
Wegmans Opens on Community House Road Oct. 14: What to Know
Charlotte's first Wegmans opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, at 11550 North Community House Road. What opening day will look like, what's inside, and what the store hasn't posted yet.
Coffee with a Cop Meets Second Fridays in Ballantyne
On the second Friday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers are at Ballantyne Summit Coffee on Conlan Circle to take questions and hear concerns over a cup of coffee. Stroll Providence joins each month and invites neighbors along.
Charlotte Approves 10 p.m. Curfew Pilot for Minors, 9-2
Starting Nov. 1, Charlotte residents under 18 must be off the streets by 10 p.m., with exceptions, under a pilot that runs through August 2027. The police chief promised no traffic stops on curfew suspicion alone, a policy CMPD has not yet written.