Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling lays out department's challenges at City Council budget hearing
Snelling laid out the challenges the department is facing—and how, following the imposition of a consent decree, it can help to create a culture change to form a top police department in the country.
Budget hearing focuses on Chicago police funds as aldermen look to close nearly $1B deficit
A hearing Friday zeroed in on the Chicago Police Department's budget as the city faces a nearly billion-dollar budget shortfall.
Chicago police brass push for more funding in City Council hearing
Leadership from the Chicago Police Department pushed for more funding for the department in the upcoming budget in a City Council hearing, one day after a $300 million property tax hike was shot down in a unanimous vote.
City Council holds budget hearing on Police Department funding
Police Supt. Larry Snelling did not ask for more dollars. But he did present a case for the department to have the budget it needs for officers to do their jobs each day. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Calls for cuts and additional spending at Chicago Police Department budget hearing
City Hall’s turbulent budget negotiations turned to Chicago’s police force Friday, with aldermen split on pushing for cuts or additions to the high-dollar and high-stakes department. A day after the City Council unanimously voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike,
Budget hearing for Chicago Police Department
The Chicago Police Department is making its case to the City Council for the funding it needs for the next fiscal year.
Top cop Larry Snelling affirms commitment to consent decree, wins reversal of one of Mayor Johnson's cuts
To improve officer wellness and prevent police suicides, the Chicago Police Department needs a mental health clinician in every one of its 22 police districts, according to the department's initial ...
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After Pushback, Police Therapist Jobs Won’t Be Cut, Top Cop Says: ‘Those Positions Are Extremely Important To Us’
Mayor Brandon Johnson agreed to put nine vacant positions for clinical therapists back into the police budget, Supt. Larry ...
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Officer wellness, unpaid overtime among concerns raised at budget hearing with CPD
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling addressed the City Council Friday for a hearing on the 2025 budget with regard to the CPD ...
Chicago police officer found not guilty of lying about gun arrest — but still faces firing
Officer Daniel Fair was acquitted of felony charges of official misconduct and obstruction of justice stemming from his ...
Dog, cats are latest victims of Chicago's budget cuts, animal control department staffing shortage
Efforts to make Chicago's animal control department a no-kill zone have been dealt quite a set-back because of the city's deepening financial crisis, and Chicago police may have no choice but to step ...
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Chicago community leaders voice concerns about proposed CPD budget
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Chicago Police Superintendent Snelling pledges support for consent decree amid concerns over staffing cuts
Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling defended the department's 2025 budget today amid concerns that widespread staffing cuts ...
Most Chicago street festivals aren't paying police overtime, leaving taxpayers on the hook
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests ...
Brandon Johnson's police budget cuts would deal 'devastating blow' to reform push, federal monitor says
The proposed budget cuts would be a step backward for the CPD reform process at a pivotal point — just when progress is ...