Chicago Mayor Appoints 30-Year Police Veteran as Superintendent
- Appointment one of Brandon Johnson’s first big calls as mayor
- Crime among top concerns in Chicago coming out of pandemic
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson chose a 30-year veteran of the city’s police department to serve as its next superintendent, one of the most critical decisions of his first year in office as crime rates remain stubbornly high in the third-largest US city.
Larry Snelling, who joined the city’s force in 1992 as a patrol officer in his home community of Englewood, was appointed to the role, the mayor’s office said in a statement.