Larry Snelling

CTL-E-1478 · Person · politician · 1990s–contemporary

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Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (2023–2026); Englewood native; joined CPD in 1992; announced retirement effective July 15, 2026.

Relationships

Brandon Johnson — hired by
In August 2023 Mayor Brandon Johnson selected Larry Snelling to serve as Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department; the City Council confirmed him on September 27, 2023.
Chicago Police Department — affiliated with
Snelling joined the Chicago Police Department in 1992 and rose to superintendent (2023–2026).
City of Chicago — from
Larry Snelling was born in February 1969 and raised in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
City of Chicago — based in
Snelling’s professional base as CPD superintendent was Chicago.
Englewood — associated with
Born and raised in Englewood; began his CPD patrol career there in 1992.

Referenced by

Chicago Police Department — led by → this record
DePaul University — has alumnus → this record
Englewood High School — has alumnus → this record

Sources

City of Chicago press release (primary source)

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