City Council Urged to Postpone Police Superintendent Search Until After Mayoral Election – Chicago Sun-Times

City Council urged to postpone police superintendent search until after mayoral election – Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Brandon Johnson has not yet decided whether to run for reelection or walk away after a single term. But he has already rejected the call by his Council opposition to allow the winner of the 2027 mayoral election to select Larry Snelling’s replacement. “What is that suggesting? That I’m not going to be here? So we’re making decisions again based upon chance or lots? I’m just going to be very direct here. I find that to be absolutely ridicul…

City Council urged to postpone police superintendent search until after mayoral election

A key member of a Chicago police oversight body urged the City Council Wednesday to postpone the search for a permanent replacement for retired Police Supt. Larry Snelling until after the mayoral election.As president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, Anthony Driver led the nationwide search that culminated in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s selection of Snelling. Driver stepped down as president to mount what turned out …