Daywatch: Johnson chooses CPD superintendent

Good morning, Chicago.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has selected Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department’s chief of the bureau of counterterrorism and a longtime instructor at the training academy, to serve as the next permanent superintendent.

A South Side native who joined the department in 1992, Snelling, 54, is considered to be CPD’s preeminent expert on firearms and use-of-force tactics. His ascent to the top position will require approval by the full City Council.

“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,” Johnson said in a news release Sunday.

A news conference introducing Snelling as the choice for the city’s next top cop is expected late Monday morning.

Read the full story from the Tribune’s Sam Charles and Gregory Royal Pratt.

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