Estella Patterson: Raleigh Police Department Chief announces plan to retire in March 2025 [Video]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Raleigh Police Department Chief Estella Patterson announced she will retire in the spring of 2025.

Patterson took over as RPD’s 30th police chief on August, 1, 2021. Her tenure will official end March 1, 2025.

“During her tenure, Chief Patterson worked diligently to reduce violent crime, address staffing vacancies, advance technology as a force multiplier in crime management, and build meaningful partnerships on the local, state and federal levels,” Raleigh City Manager Marchell Adams-David said. “These efforts have made our city safer and the Raleigh Police Department more resilient and community focused.”

According to the City of Raleigh, Patterson’s tireless efforts in leading the police department have culminated in 100% of homicide cases in 2024 being solved.

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