Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department provides municipal and county-area law enforcement for the City of Charlotte and CMPD jurisdiction in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, under Chief of Police Estella Patterson (appointed December 1, 2025). Official CMPD materials publish headquarters on East Trade Street with the non-emergency telephone and chief email. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, 601 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. Non-emergency: (704) 336-7600. Dial 911 for emergencies.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is listed on American Police Training as a municipal agency serving Mecklenburg, Charlotte, NC. The agency is associated with ORI NC06001 in public records where available. Officers coordinating training with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department can review public contacts, photos, listings, and recruiting posts on this municipal agency profile for Mecklenburg, Charlotte, NC. This American Police Training page is unique to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (ORI NC06001, Mecklenburg, Charlotte, NC) so similarly named departments are not mixed into the same listing. Use this Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department listing when planning in-service training, checking public contacts, or confirming jurisdiction so work stays with this municipal agency and not another agency that shares a similar name.

Public contact information is available for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, including 1 listed contact that officers can use for training coordination or general inquiries when provided by the department.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Charlotte city, NC has an estimated population of 886,283.