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Dual Service:
Maximizing Military Service and a CMPD Career
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Growing up in a military family, Deputy Chief Estella Patterson developed a passion to serve. Her passion would eventually lead her to dual-service in both the U.S. Army Reserve and as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officer.
Upon graduation, DC Patterson was commissioned into the military as a second lieutenant. She chose the U.S. Army Reverse and simultaneously became a police officer with CMPD, which allowed her to pursue both tracks. As she continued her dual career, she found connectivity between the two, as training for one only better prepared her for the other.
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DC Patterson on Why Veterans Make Great Officers |
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The jobs intersect. You’re part of teams that love to serve. In both jobs, people are so selfless and giving of their devotion and dedication. Both are callings. |
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Mental and Physical Toughness |
The military requires that you’re physically fit, have a strong mental capacity, and can withstand hours of training and missions. That translates well to the police department, where you might be at a homicide scene for hours on end or in a protest. |
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If you want to be part of something larger than you, being a police officer is the route to go, especially if you want to have a lot of fun. |
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We thank veterans for their service and want them to continue to serve. If you want a job where you absolutely can make a difference, CMPD is for you.
- Deputy Chief Estella Patterson
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CMPD Salutes Our Veterans |
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Thank you to all those for their selfless service to our country. CMPD salutes you for your sacrifice to ensure the freedoms and protections of every American in this country. |
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Sergeant Price
U.S. Air Force
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Officer Mullins
U.S. Army
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Officer Thomas has been with CMPD since 1992 and patrols the Metro Division. |
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Officer Golliher has been with CMPD since 2019 and patrols the Independence Division. |
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Second Chances for Youth Improve Policing |
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Lt. LeBraun Evans and his team will be the first to tell you that making an arrest is the easiest part of being a police officer. |
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Many of the young people that CMPD’s Community Services Division work with have taken their own labels to heart. At school, they may be considered “trouble makers,” the kinds of students no one wants to deal with. So when someone, especially a police officer, who could have just as easily taken them to jail, shows an interest in their future, it’s a powerful opportunity.
Through programs like Youth Diversion and REACH OUT, the kids must work for their second chance. Hours of classes, checkups with officers and learning new skills result in the kids seeing a change in themselves. They recognize their own accomplishments. That’s the real win. When participants graduate from their programs feeling like they’ve grown and feeling positive about themselves, that’s when the real second chance begins. |
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Once you’re labeled with this ‘juvenile delinquent’ or ‘unruly’ term, it shuts off access. It closes doors for the rest of your life. So how do we change a label for these kids?
- Lt. LeBraun Evans, CMPD Community Services Division
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MyCMPD: Tech Meets Community Engagement |
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CMPD has launched the MyCMPD mobile application, available on iPhone and Android smartphone devices, to engage with the public in near real time regarding local safety information, providing geo-fenced alerts and more. |
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CMPD is now accepting applications. |
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for those new to law enforcement |
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for those who are
sworn officers
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a new CMPD pathway
for those who are BLET certified
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For many, police telecommunicators are the voice of CMPD. There when needed most, they answer calls from the public reporting crimes, disturbances, fires and medical or police emergencies.
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SAFE Charlotte: More Than Policing |
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A safer Charlotte goes beyond reimagining policing and public safety. It means tackling fundamental and systemic issues, and the factors that ensure a community of equity and opportunity, including unemployment, housing, transportation and workforce development.
For the past several months, the Charlotte City Council, City Manager,
city leaders and staff have worked with residents and community
leaders to review the city services that can create a safer Charlotte.
The result of this collaboration was a comprehensive report that detailed six specific recommendations to create Safety and Accountability For Everyone (SAFE Charlotte). On Oct. 26, 2020, City Council unanimously approved these recommendations with support from Chief Jennings and CMPD leadership.
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Awarding Excellence in Service |
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CMPD celebrated its 2020 Awards Ceremony on Oct. 29, 2020, to honor sworn and non-sworn employees. To watch the entire ceremony, click here. |
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I cannot think of a more honorable profession than to provide safety for the community and country that raised me.
- Officer Jim Hetrick
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Thank you for your interest in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Connect with us. |
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