Racist Texts From Officers Leads to Internal Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Investigation
A review board recommended firing several officers after messages included racist slurs and remarks about Black drivers, and the chief will make the final decision.
- Six officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were recommended for termination last week following discovery of a racist text thread, while a seventh officer resigned in August.
- Investigators discovered the messages while reviewing phone data during an internal probe into former officer Seth Elliott's unauthorized use of Flock Safety camera technology.
- The thread allegedly contained racial slurs, discussions about discharging firearms at Black residents, and a competition to stop Black drivers, with one officer remarking, "Our texts sound like a clan rally."
- Pending Civil Service Board hearings, the six officers remain suspended without pay, with Chief Estella Patterson holding ultimate authority on their employment status.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP President Rev. Corine Mack expressed concern about "bigots in uniform," urging the department to revoke the officers' law enforcement certifications.
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A North Carolina police department is under fire after numerous officers were discovered using racist language against Black residents and even discussing a competition to see who could stop the most Black drivers. While a number of officers involved in the racism scandal have been removed or are set to be fired, concerned members of the community are calling for further investigation into their past conduct and significant changes to be made fo…
CAIR Condemns Racist Texts Tied to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers
The North Carolina office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist text message thread involving officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). Recent internal affairs and state investigations uncovered a multi-year text thread in which officers allegedly engaged in discriminatory banter, including […]
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