State of Emergency Declared to Help Restore Order in Charlotte
Governor's Office Provides Additional Information
By Staff Reporter
September 22, 2016
Raleigh, NC - - - The Office of Governor McCrory has issued additional clarification concerning the State of Emergency declared earlier Wednesday night.
The additional statement contained the following information:
Governor Pat McCrory declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday at 11:00 p.m. upon the request of Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney. The governor has also initiated efforts to deploy the North Carolina National Guard and the State Highway Patrol to assist local law enforcement.
“Upon a recent request of Chief Putney, the National Guard and State Highway Patrol are sending in resources to further help the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department,” said Governor McCrory. “Any violence directed toward our citizens or police officers or destruction of property should not be tolerated. I support and commend the law enforcement officials for their bravery and courage during this difficult situation.”
The declaration allows the state to send the N.C. National Guard to Charlotte to provide support to the State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement as needed. Charlotte officials requested state assistance following two nights of violent riots.
Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry will direct the State’s Emergency Operations Plan and deploy the State Emergency Response Team to assist Charlotte and Mecklenburg County officials in maintaining safety and security in the city.
Editor's note: The State of Emergency is ordered in an official document titled, Executive Order No. 102, Declaration of A State of Emergency by the Governor of the State of North Carolina.
Executive Order No. 102 may be viewed | Here |
Information source: Office of the Governor, State of North Carolina
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