Capturing and calming Charlotte's ever-changing social pulse requires the focused counsel of many perspectives. Our forty-five (45) members are appointed to three year terms by the Mayor and Charlotte City Council (8 by the Mayor/16 by the City Council) and the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, (21 by County).
CRC's City and County-appointed committee members act as resident advisors, providing professional staff an insightful gateway to current human relations issues. This unique organizational structure allows City staff to capture a broad community perspective and develop informed and appropriate human relations services.
CRC's diverse membership is divided into five subcommittees: Discrimination, Education, Police Review, Communication, and Police-Community Relations. Subcommittees meet regularly to study current community issues. The subcommittee chairs, along with the CRC chairperson and vice-chairperson, form the CRC Executive Committee. Recommendations for action or advocacy are made by subcommittee chairs thorough their participation in the CRC Executive Committee.
These committee members provide authentic feedback on community issues, weigh in on proposed courses of action, and facilitate communication between the committee, the community and elected officials. CRC members also serve to promote civic opportunities, understanding, respect, and goodwill among all citizens; provide channels of communication among the various racial, religious and ethnic groups in Charlotte-Mecklenburg; develop and maintain working relationships with special interest groups; promote multicultural education, monitor school issues, and advocate for equitable education opportunities for all children.
CRC members' work also includes investigating potentially disruptive community conditions, determining proper interventions to avoid violence, consulting with appropriate referral agencies or authorities; enhancing community trust in the process for receiving, investigating, and adjudicating complaints of police misconduct, and improving relations between the citizens of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers.
Want to submit an application for appointment to the CRC?
call the City Clerk's office (704) 336-7493
or the County Clerk's office (704) 336-2559
