Home

Get Reports

File A Report

Join CMPD

CMPD Newsroom

Your Response Areas

Share Feedback

Featured

View Our Organization

Learn more about how CMPD is structured to protect and serve the Charlotte community.

Get Information

How to Become an Officer

Find out how to become a CMPD officer or about our other programs to recruit from our community.

Get Information

More Resources

Find current information and relevant resources about our department and our standards.

Get Information

Events

Community Meeting -- Shannon Park Community

July 20, 2026

Community meeting to discuss crime trends and safety measures.

Community Meeting -- Eleanor Heights

July 21, 2026

Community meeting to discuss crime trends and safety measures.

Community Meeting -- Enderly Park

July 21, 2026

Community meeting to discuss crime trends and safety measures.

Community Meeting -- Lincoln Heights Community

July 21, 2026

Community meeting to discuss crime trends and safety measures.
View More Events

News

Operation Queen City Overwatch Yields Positive Results

Published on July 17, 2026

Charlotte, N.C. (Friday, July 17, 2026) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), in partnership with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, made multiple arrests and removed illegal firearms and narcotics from the roads during a successful Queen City Overwatch operation on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11.

Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the University City Division

Published on July 15, 2026

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 8200 block of University City Boulevard in the University City Division.

Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the Eastway Division

Published on July 15, 2026

Charlotte, N.C. – (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation at the 1400 block of Eastcrest Drive in the Eastway Division.
View More News
Back to top