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“Martinez gave his life to protect our city,” Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says at fallen officer's funeral
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling addressed fallen Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez's family at a funeral service on Monday.
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.
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,
Chicago Police Department seeks funding for 2025 fiscal year amid city’s financial crisis
The Chicago Police Department is making its case to the City Council for the funding it needs for the next fiscal year.
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.
Chicago Police Department makes case to City Council on funding needed for next fiscal year
The police budget makes up a large percentage of the city’s full spending plan. After Thursday’s shutdown of the proposed property tax increase, attention is now turning to CPD’s $2.1 billion budget to identify potential savings.
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.
Funeral for slain CPD Officer Enrique Martinez draws hundreds: 'We lost a hero'
A bagpipe band played outside on the overcast morning as uniformed officers awaited the arrival of a procession carrying ...
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Chicago Police Superintendent Advocates Officer Wellness Amid Budget and Reform Challenges
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling discussed budget challenges and police reform with the City Council, emphasizing officer ...
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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 ...
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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Chicago Police officer killed in shootout on city's South Side
Larry Snelling. The officer, identified as 26-year-old Enrique Martinez, was struck multiple times. Martinez was driven ...
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Slain Officer Enrique Martinez ‘An Exemplary Human Being,’ Loved Ones Say At Funeral
The 26-year-old officer was laid to rest Monday, two weeks after he was killed while conducting a traffic stop in Chatham.
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Chicago Police Superintendent Snelling pledges support for consent decree amid concerns over staffing cuts
Snelling said he fought "for every position" needed to abide by the 2020 consent decree despite widespread cuts in Mayor ...
Man arrested in the fatal shooting of Chicago police officer during a traffic stop
A 23-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer during a ...
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 ...