Driving the news: Patterson's last day will be March 1 of next year, according to the city. The city said it is "designing a search process" for the next police chief.

Estella Patterson, Raleigh's outgoing police chief, says she believes she will have successfully brought the Raleigh Police Department back to full strength by this summer. Why it matters ...

Friday is the last full day on the job for Raleigh's top cop. After 28 years in law enforcement, Chief Estella Patterson is set to retire Saturday. The law enforcement community are celebrating ...

Raleigh's next police chief will be someone ... will immediately replace outgoing police chief Estella Patterson on March 1, ...

He started as a patrol officer in Raleigh's Southeast District and advanced to the rank of Deputy Chief. He takes over from Chief Estella Patterson, who is retiring March 1 after serving the city ...