Raleigh's next police chief will be someone who has spent their entire career at the Raleigh Police Department. Why it matters: Rico Boyce, RPD's current deputy chief, will immediately replace outgoing police chief Estella Patterson on March 1,

I am excited to continue serving the greatest officers in the world while building lasting relationships with our amazing community members,” he said.

His wife, Betsy Arakawa, was also found dead in their New Mexico home.

Residents heard from Rico Boyce, Sonia J. Russell and Joshua Wallace on Monday night. They want to be Raleigh’s next police chief.

Rico Boyce, the deputy of administration for Raleigh police, was named the new 31st chief of police Friday afternoon by City of Raleigh Manager Marchell Adams-David. “We are ple

Raleigh residents were able to meet the city's three candidates for police chief on Monday at the Martin Marietta Center for Performing Arts.

The finalists for the Raleigh police chief (L-R): Rico Boyce, deputy chief of administration for the Raleigh Police Department, Sonia J. Russell, commander of crime control strategies for the Detroit Police Department and Joshua Wallace, commander of the Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism’s Criminal Network Group.