Mayor selects CPD chief Larry Snelling to be next superintendent, capping the South Sider’s rapid rise through the ranks
Deputy Chief Larry Snelling, center, talks with officers before a prayer service in memory of Officer Ella French outside the 22nd District on Aug. 11, 2021, in Chicago.
“While I am humbled by this moment, I stand ready to lead and uphold Mayor Johnson’s ‘three Cs’ of competence, compassion and collaboration, and keep that vision at the forefront in addressing safety on every street, every block and in every neighborhood,” he added. His selection to become the 64th leader of Chicago Police Department caps off a rapid rise through the ranks for Snelling, who, less than five years ago, was just a sergeant.
He has twice been honored with the department’s Life Saving Award, has received four department commendations, 57 honorable mentions and 13 physical fitness emblems of recognition, according to his city employee personnel file. Snelling received a bachelor’s degree in Adult Education and Leadership from DePaul University in 2014.
Snelling also testified in the police board proceedings of four officers who faced administrative charges also stemming from the 2014 McDonald shooting on the Southwest Side. All four were eventually fired.While on the witness stand, Snelling was asked why McDonald, who was armed with a knife, should not have been considered an armed assailant.
Smith was just one of dozens of city residents who urged the CCPSA to nominate candidates with longstanding ties to the CPD and the city.
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