Estella Patterson
Chief of Police, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Charlotte Debates What a Youth Curfew Pilot Would Test
Council approved neither a new curfew nor a pilot Monday. Charlotte's police chief asked to explore a test of the 9 p.m. rule, while members proposed different measures, limits, and timelines.
Curfew, Traffic, $425 Million: What Ballantyne Should Know
Charlotte Council did not vote on the curfew. It sent cumulative traffic impacts toward committee, while a $425 million bond package moved closer to the November ballot.
Charlotte Weighs 9 P.M. Curfew; Liddell-McNinch Hearing Set
Council took no vote on the youth curfew. The transcript also records a Sept. 28 hearing for the Liddell-McNinch House, which Charlotte designated historic property 50 years ago.
Charlotte Eyes DOJ Model Cities Deal; Some Terms Come Later
Charlotte has until September 1 to seek a share of nearly $300 million through DOJ’s Model Cities Initiative. Applying requires local signatures, federal collaboration and an immigration certification before certain award terms are available.