North Carolina police officers resign after discovery of racist text messages

Five police officers from an agency in North Carolina resigned recently after they allegedly exchanged racist text messages, the Guardian reported. A sixth officer remains suspended. The chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department said the messages were discovered during an internal probe into the misuse of its Flock camera system. [1]

The department released personnel records on Monday that identified the officers, following a public information request submitted by local media, according to the Guardian. Police Chief Estella Patterson publicly described the text messages as deeply troubling during a news conference. [1]

Charlotte is the most populous city in North Carolina and serves as a major metropolitan center. The city's police department is now conducting a review of arrest records associated with the involved officers after the discovery came to light. [1][8][9]