Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
July 4, 2010 ~ After-Action Report
July 5, 2010 - 2:00 a.m.
· CMPD’s goal for July Fourth was to ensure people had a safe environment in which to celebrate the holiday, whether they were in the center city or neighborhoods
· The operations plan was thorough and successfully implemented
· Officers aggressively enforced laws and intervened early to avoid any escalation
· No significant events in other divisions took place
· Excellent partnerships made things run especially well – Department of Social Services with the juveniles and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, MEDIC and the Charlotte Fire Department in particular provided key support
Arrests
- As of 2:00 AM, there were 21 adult arrests in the center city
- Last year, there were a total of 31 adult arrests in the center city
- The breakdown of charges for the adults arrested is listed below.
Juveniles
- There were 2 juvenile arrests, both for Resist/Obstruct/Delay. In addition, there were 13 Curfew violations.
Fireworks/911
Media notifications coupled with e-mails to our communities urging people to call 311 instead of 911 with noise and fireworks complaints had the desired effect. The majority of these calls were directed to 311.
21 Adult Arrests
8 – Resist/Obstruct/Delay
4 - 2nd Degree Trespass
4 – Impede/Obstruct Traffic
3 – Drug Arrests
1 – Intoxicated and Disruptive
1 – Disorderly Conduct