John Catanzara re-elected as FOP president

Catanzara defeated Bartlett by a vote of 57% to 43%.

CHICAGO - Thousands of Chicago police officers chose their new leadership Friday.

FOP President John Catanzara, Jr. faced Detective Robert Bartlett for a four-year term leading Lodge 7 members.

Catanzara defeated Bartlett by a vote of 57% to 43%.

Elected for his first term in 2020, former CPD officer and firebrand Catanzara helped secure a long-awaited raise for officers during his first term.

Bartlett, a 24-year veteran, ran on a platform of rebuilding the FOP's government relationships and public image while improving transparency.

Catanzara will represent the union alongside a new mayor and new police superintendent after David Brown announced his resignation earlier this week.