Currently, the city is working on the hiring process for applications of employment and the action to post the position of what they want in a Charlotte Police Chief based on their job profile. The timeline to get everything situated is by the first week of December, according to Ernie Gonzalez, Jr., President and CEO of EMC Strategy Group, LLC.

“It takes about 60 to 90 days to authorize the city to create the police department,” said Gonzalez. “In the meantime, we will fill the police chief, sergeant and patrol positions. By October, we should have the legal paperwork back so patrol can hit the ground running.”