Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) is the police department of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, which includes the City of Charlotte. With 1,817 officers and 525 civilian staff as of 2020, covering an area of 438 square miles (1,130 km2) with a population of 1,000,000+, it is the largest police department between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Georgia.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Common nameCharlotte Police Department
AbbreviationCMPD
Agency overview
Formed1993
Preceding agencies
  • Charlotte Police
  • Mecklenburg County Police
Employees2,342 (2020)
Annual budget$290 million (2021)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Governing bodyCharlotte City Council
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters601 East Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina
Sworn members1,982 (2020)
Unsworn members475
Agency executive
  • Johnny Jennings, Chief of police
Units
List
  • Aviation
  • S.W.A.T.
  • K-9
  • Scuba Team
  • Bomb Squad
  • Highway Interdiction Traffic Safety
  • Cyber Crimes
  • Crime Scene Search
  • Auxiliary Police
  • Street Crimes
  • Bike Unit
  • Animal Control & Animal Care
Commands
List
  • Central
  • North Tryon
  • North
  • Eastway
  • Metro
  • Westover
  • Providence
  • University City
  • Steele Creek
  • South
  • Independence
  • Hickory Grove
  • Freedom
Facilities
Divisions13
Website
CMPD

The CMPD is by statute "county police" in that it has jurisdiction anywhere in Mecklenburg County. The unique status of this situation makes the CMPD "metro" police.

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