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John Catanzara remains 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.
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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.