News 14 Carolina is reporting that Mecklenburg County District Attorney Peter Gilchrist is teaming his office up with patrol officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
On Tuesday, CMPD chief Rodney Monroe told the Charlotte City Council that he and Gilchrist talked about a pilot program to pair assistant district attorneys with two patrol divisions, but Gilchrist wouldn't elaborate when, or if, any possible changes would take place.
"We really need a high level of information on cases that we are taking to trial and prosecuting, so it creates somewhat of a disconnect but I'm sure it's something that both of us will be working on," he said.
On Saturday, CMPD will start a new organization system that will put more than 90 officers back on patrol. The changes will also merge some specialized units and expand the gang intelligence unit.
It's about time!!!
