Mayor Johnson selects Larry Snelling as next Chicago police superintendent

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Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen Larry Snelling as the next Chicago Police Department superintendent.

Snelling is the chief of CPD Bureau of Counterterrorism. Johnson will formally introduce him at a press conference on Monday at 11:30 a.m. at City Hall.

"Today, a new chapter begins in our journey to create a better, stronger and safer Chicago as Chief Larry Snelling has been charged to lead the Chicago Police Department," Johnson said. "Chief Snelling is a proven leader who has the experience and the respect of his peers to help ensure the safety and well-being of city residents, and address the complex challenges we all face related to community safety.

Sources told ABC7 the mayor would make the critical pick sometime Sunday as the deadline set by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability approached.Angel Novales and Shon Barnes were the other two candidates for the superintendent position remaining. Novales and Snelling are both Chicago police veterans. Novales is the chief of constitutional policing.

Barnes was the one outsider among the candidates. He is currently the Madison, Wisconsin police chief. Barnes also worked for the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability for one year.

 

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