Expand / Collapse search
☰

Chicago police superintendent addresses campus protests ahead of DNC

By FOX 32 News
Published  April 30, 2024 9:27pm CDT
Campus Protests
FOX 32 Chicago

Chicago's top cop addresses campus protests, preps for Democratic National Convention

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is weighing in on the campus protests across the city, with an eye on the Democratic National Convention this summer.

CHICAGO - Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling addressed the recent protests occurring at campuses across the Chicago area, keeping a close watch on the upcoming Democratic National Convention scheduled for this summer.

Snelling expressed little concern regarding the protests, emphasizing that they have not posed a threat to public safety thus far.

Assuring preparedness, Snelling vowed that the police department will be ready to handle any situation that may arise when the convention descends upon the city on Aug. 19.

Speaking at a public meeting held at the Copernicus Center on the city's Northwest Side, Snelling highlighted the peaceful nature of the campus protests in Chicago and noted that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) had refrained from intervening.