Police Oversight Board to Top Cop: Explain Why CPD Officers Are Using Force More Often

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Original Load Date Feb. 5, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 5, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/05/police-oversight-board-top-cop-explain-why-cpd-officers-are-using-force-more-often

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Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling must explain why the number of times police officers used force against individuals has significantly increased since 2022, and detail what he is doing to reverse that trend, according to a measure approved by Chicago’s police oversight board. Snelling, who took ...