After an eventful year as Chicago police superintendent, Larry Snelling makes it clear it’s not about him

Autonomy is important to Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling. From the chiefs overseeing CPD’s bureaus to young patrol officers, he wants everyone in the police department to feel supported in their job. After years of serving as a training academy instructor and an expert witness in use-of-force matters, Snelling is confident and well-spoken with a physically commanding presence. He is in charge and he’s willing to mix it up. But, he says, it’s not about him. “My job is to make sure everyone else has what they need to succeed,” Snelling told a City Club of Chicago luncheon last month. […]