Head of the Chicago Police Department to Retire After 3 Years in the Position
CHICAGO (AP) — The head of the Chicago Police Department announced on Wednesday that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nation’s second-largest police force. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling took the reins of the 12,000-officer department three years ago as it was dealing with a mixed bag of crime. He touted the need for innovation and increasing trust between police and the community, as well as finding ways to tamp down violent crime. Murders and shootings, which are typically the focal points for crime in Chicago, have fluctuated over the last few years, but so far they are down this year by 32% and 41%, respectively, compared to 2023, according to the most recent department crime statistics. “I am closing out this chapter of my life with a heart full of gratitude for every Chicagoan and every community partner who embraced me during my time at the Chicago Police Department,” he said in a statement, which did not say exactly what prompted his reason to retire. The superintendent’s job is a notoriously …







