After weeks of drama and controversy surrounding Nick Mackey, the Mecklenburg County Commissioners finally named Daniel "Chipp" Bailey, 59, as the new Mecklenburg County Sheriff.Since 1994, Bailey served as Mecklenburg County Chief Deputy Sheriff. He is a native Charlottean who has worked in law enforcement since 1972- primarily in administrative positions.
Bailey's job performance record is impeccable and he plans to continue the 287-g immigration program started by our former Sheriff, Jim Pendergraph.
Sheriff Bailey is now responsible for the day-to-day operation of the largest Sheriff’s Office in North and South Carolina. His responsibilities include overseeing:
- A jail system housing an average daily population of over 2,600 inmates.
- Providing security for over one million visitors to the Mecklenburg County courthouse each year.
- Ensuring timely service of over 100,000 civil and criminal papers each year.
- Receiving and booking over 40,000 arrestees a year.
- Registering and monitoring 650+ sex offenders.
- Issuing gun purchase permits and concealed weapon permits.
- Overseeing a thirty bed juvenile detention facility.