LELAND, NC – The Town of Leland has selected Timothy Jayne as its new Chief of Police.  Jayne is currently a Captain with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. 

 

“Leland has undergone rapid growth in recent years, and that growth makes it all the more important that we hire the right person to serve as our new Chief of Police,” says Leland Town Manager Bill Farris.  “Over the past few months we have conducted an exhaustive search and received advice from the community and members of the police department.  We believe that Timothy Jayne has the experience, qualifications, perspective and vision needed to lead our police department as Leland continues to grow.”

 

“I am humbled by this opportunity and am ready to get to work,” says Jayne.  “I look forward to getting to know the citizens of Leland and am committed to ensuring that Leland continues to be a safe, friendly place to live, work and raise a family.”

 

Timothy Jayne has been with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department since 1986.  Since 2001 he has served as a Police Captain with a number of divisions within the department.  As Captain of the department’s Community Services Division he was responsible for over 400 police volunteers, 80 sworn officers and a budget of over $5 million.   As Captain of the Support Services Group with the Watch Commander’s Office he was acting commander of the entire Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department during non-business hours.  He has also served as Captain of the Vice and Narcotics Division and the SWAT division.  He previously served as a Police Sergeant with the department. 

 

Jayne earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from UNC-Charlotte in 1993.  He has been actively involved with a number of community organizations, including Habitat for Humanity and the Humane Society of Charlotte.  In 2007 he participated in Habitat for Humanity’s week-long Gulf Coast rebuild project in Biloxi, MS.  Jayne and his wife have two children.