[remote or in person] Committee on Police and Fire

121 N La Salle St, Chicago, Illinois 60602 Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers

You have the option of documenting this meeting in person or remotely.

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The end time listed on this assignment is an estimation based on the duration of past meetings of this type.

Other notes and pre-research resources At this meeting, alders will meet with Larry Snelling, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointee for Chicago Police Department Superintendent. If the committee votes to recommend approval of his nomination, the matter will head to the next full City Council meeting for a final vote.

• Block Club Chicago: Who is Larry Snelling? Chicago’s Next Police Superintendent is the ‘Son of Englewood’
• South Side Weekly: Larry Snelling Was Implicated in ’97 Corruption Scheme
• Past Documenters coverage of meetings where Snelling’s appointment was discussed: https://chicago.documenters.org/documents/?search=snelling
• Be sure to check the “attachments” tab for the meeting agenda and other documents. You can access more information about items on the agenda at https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/. You can search keywords or click the “Show more filters” button and enter the legislation number (i.e. [O as in Ordinance][year introduced]-####, [R as in Resolution][year introduced]-####).
• Chicago Councilmatic: This civic data org’s website has a lot of the information that can be found on the city’s database in a more user-friendly format, with info on this committee, plus headshots of members

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