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Fayetteville to announce new police chiefJan 09, 2013 (The Charlotte Observer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Fayetteville's city manager is expected to announce Wednesday whether Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief Harold Medlock, or another candidate, will be the city's next police chief. Medlock, who has worked for CMPD for much of the past three decades, was announced in December as one of two finalists for the Fayetteville job. But on Friday, the other finalist, Dallas police Deputy Chief Malik Aziz, told the Fayetteville Observer that he had been informed that he wasn't selected for the position. Fayetteville city administrators have declined to confirm that report. On Monday, a city spokeswoman said he could only say that a press conference on the chief search was set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Fayetteville. Efforts to reach Medlock also have been unsuccessful. Fayetteville is looking for someone to replace Tom Bergamine, who retired last summer but had faced controversy surrounding the number of times that officers stopped and searched black drivers on city roads. Katherine Bryant has served as interim chief. Medlock first joined Charlotte-Mecklenburg police as an officer in 1979. He worked briefly in the private sector before rejoining CMPD in 1993, where he has served in multiple roles such as sergeant, captain and major, according to his biography on the police department's website. Medlock was promoted to deputy chief in 2008, where he helps to oversee the department's south, southeast, southwest and central divisions, special events, watch commanders and CMPD specialized units. Most recently, Medlock oversaw security planning for the Democratic National Convention that was held in Charlotte last September. Fayetteville leaders have said they were impressed by Medlock's organizational and leadership skills during the DNC. Medlock is a graduate of Phiffer University where he earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a M.B.A., according to his biography. His also is involved in multiple organizations, including serving as a trustee of the CMPD Benevolent Fund and is first vice president of the N.C. Police Executives Association. Check back with www.charlotteobserver.com for more on this story. ___ (c)2013 The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) Visit The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) at www.charlotteobserver.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |