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    Johnny Jennings

    Chief of Police
    Charlotte Mecklenburg (NC) Police Department
    Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings, sworn into office July 1, 2020, after joining the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department as a member of the 108th recruit class in May of 1992.

    He has held a variety of positions and ranks throughout the organization including sergeant over criminal intelligence, patrol sergeant and captain over the North Tryon Division, major over intelligence, investigations, special operations, Office of Professional Responsibility and deputy chief over patrol, special services, administrative services and the support services groups including the Community Services Bureau.

    He has served as the President of the North Carolina Police Executives Association and as the Vice President of the Charlotte region National Organization for Black Law Enforcement Executives.

    Jennings obtained a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University and a master’s in business administration from Pfeiffer University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, and the FBI National Executive Institute.

    Jennings, a native of Jefferson City, Tennessee.

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