'Deeply troubling': 3 North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

‘Deeply troubling’: 3 North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Three additional officers are also being investigated, the police chief said. Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) in North Carolina, the police chief announced during a press conference on Thursday. “The allegations against them are serious,” CMPD Police Chief Estella Patterson said during a press conference on Thursday afternoon. “They're deeply troubling. And frankly, I'm disappointed that we're even having to talk about this today.” Three additional officers are also embroiled in this controversy, and their actions are also being investigated, according to police.

Patterson said on Thursday that she supports terminating the remaining three officers who remain on the force. According to Patterson, the city of Charlotte’s Civil Service Board is reviewing evidence in this case and has the sole authority to determine whether sworn members of the department should be terminated. The identity of the six officers involved in this case has not been released. Asked about the officers’ identities and the content of the text messages, the CMPD spokesperson did not provide further comment. According to ABC affiliate in Charlotte, WSOC, the messages included