Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Chief of the Bureau of Counterterrorism Larry Snelling will serve as Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. The announcement comes after a months-long, deliberative search and process led by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. Chief Snelling was raised on the South Side of Chicago. He is a product of Chicago Public Schools, graduating from Englewood High School, and holds a bachelor’s degree in adult education from DePaul University. He joined CPD in 1992 as a patrol officer in his home community of Englewood. This type of community-based policing experience remained core to his values and his experience as he ascended through the department. After serving as a patrol officer in the 7th (Englewood) District, Chief Snelling was promoted to sergeant, serving in the 22th (Morgan Park) District and Physical Skills and Operations sections for recruit training at the Police Academy. He returned to the 7th District as watch operations lieutenant before being promoted to commander, and later, deputy chief of Area 2. In 2022, Chief Snelling was promoted to chief of the Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, which coordinates with the Office of Emergency Management and Communication and other city agencies, as well as other local, county, state and federal emergency responders, to respond to city emergencies. The mayor’s selection for superintendent is now subject to City Council approval.