Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pick of Larry Snelling to be Chicago’s next police superintendent will, we hope, turn out to be a win for better public safety.
Snelling, currently the Chicago Police Department’s chief of counterterrorism, vowed on Monday to focus on improving morale among officers. We also urge Snelling to step on the gas, hard, when it comes to policing reform. Chicago has been dragging its feet on this front, and leadership from a respected veteran will go a long way toward making reform a priority along with curbing crime.
