CPD superintendent pick Larry Snelling to attend public forum in Pilsen
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Larry Snelling, the nominee to be the next Chicago police superintendent, will attend a public forum Thursday evening, allowing residents to hear from the longtime CPD veteran.
Mayor Brandon Johnson chose Snelling from among three finalists for the role last month.
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reported what attendees can expect at the hearing of the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability, which led the nationwide search for a new superintendent.
The Chicago City Council still needs to vote and approve Chief Snelling as the next police superintendent. Wednesday's forum is the public's chance to get to know him before that vote.
The City Council Police & Fire Committee had been scheduled to vote on Snelling's appointment on Friday, ahead of next Wednesday's full City Council meeting, but the committee meeting was cancelled on Thursday. The committee's chairman, Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), said he was delaying that meeting so that the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability can complete its community engagement process for Snelling's appointment.
Snelling joined CPD back in 1992 and served as a patrol officer in Englewood and as a sergeant in Morgan Park.
Most recently, he has served as the Bureau of Counterterrorism chief.
He made other moves within the police department before his current role.
When Mayor Brandon Johnson picked him as the city's next top cop last month, he pledged to make Chicago "the safest city in the world."
He will get the chance only if the City Council approves his appointment.
At the forum, he'll answer questions from both the selection commission and the public.
The hearing will occur at 6 p.m. at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen.
Additional hearings were said to follow once he's confirmed.