The goal of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department during the New Year’s Celebration was to ensure that people had a safe environment in which to celebrate the holiday-- in the center city and in Charlotte neighborhoods. Our operations plan for New Year’s Eve was solid and successfully implemented. Partnerships with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC in particular provided key support for the success of this operation.
CMPD Officers with the Central Division, Civil Emergency Unit and other specialized units were deployed in the center city area. Their efforts were coordinated from the CMPD Command Center. All other patrol divisions were fully staffed to respond to an expected increase in calls for service on New Year’s Eve and the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Arrests:
* Final reports indicate there were a total of 31 adult arrests in the center city area recorded between the hours of 7:00 p.m. on 12/31/2011 through 3:30 a.m. on 01/01/2012.
*19 of the 31 adults arrested reside outside of Mecklenburg County including five that reside in other states.
*16 juveniles were arrested for curfew violations.
The breakdown of adult arrests include:
Disorderly Conduct | 6 | |
Drug Related | 4 | |
Trespass | 6 | |
Intoxicated and Disruptive | 2 | |
Outstanding Warrant | 1 | |
Carrying Concealed Weapon | 2 | |
Impeding Traffic | 1 | |
Assault | 5 | |
Communicating Threats | 1 | |
Urinating in Public | 1 | |
Assault on Officer | 2 | |
Total | 31 | |