Charlotte Selects Police Chief

(Charlotte, TX – December 21, 2021) The City of Charlotte is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Rick Luna as its first Police Chief.  Chief Luna will lead the Charlotte Police Department effective immediately.  The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to hire Chief Luna on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  Chief Luna had been serving as the city’s Acting Police Chief since September. 

Chief Luna has worked alongside the city’s government relations consulting firm, EMC Strategy Group, LLC, to oversee the city’s application to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (TCLOE).  

TCLOE approved the city’s agency application on earlier this month.  The Texas Department of Public Safety, which governs the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) also granted the Charlotte Police Department access to the Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC), and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) law week.  

“I congratulate Mr. Rick Luna on his selection at the city’s first Police Chief.  My colleagues on the City Council made a wise choice on hiring him to the lead the Charlotte Police Department,” said Mayor Christi Rankin. “I have complete confidence in his professionalism and ability to lead his officers and strengthen public safety within the City of Charlotte, added Rankin.  

“I am extremely grateful to the City Council for granting me the opportunity to serve as Police Chief for the Charlotte Police Department,” said Chief Rick Luna.  “I am committed to use the city’s resources to serve and protect our residents and property.  “I will also work in partnership with the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office, surrounding Police Departments, and all State and Federal Law Enforcement agencies whenever necessary in my role as the city’s top law enforcement officer,” added Chief Luna.    

The Charlotte Police Department is expected to begin law enforcement services by late January or early February.  

For more information, please contact rick.luna@charlottetx.us.