Mayor Pat McCrory
believes that public safety should be our #1 priority.
As Mayor, police staffing and resources have increased with the hiring of more than
400 new police officers on the street, which has led to decrease in crime, particularly homicides which are down 32% over the past decade. All this during a 20% population increase.
Also, is leading effort to bring citizens from across the
state to our state capital to increase resources for
criminal justice system.
 Led Caravan to Raleigh for gang legislation and increased funding for state criminal justice system
to back up our police and their efforts
Initiated teen curfew
Parole Accountability Committee
Citizens Review Board (of police actions)
Gang of One anti-gang program
Ordinance to close down ecstasy bars
Prostitution-free Zones
Police International Relations Unit
Police Cold Case Squad (need cases solved to date)
91% of our surveyed citizens say they feel safe in their neighborhood
Charlotte’s residential fire rate, number of fires per 1,000 population, dropped to its lowest level in 30 years -- .97 per 1,000 population
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