A civilian commission narrowed the field to Angel Novalez, Shon Barnes and Larry Snelling. Mayor Brandon Johnson now has 30 days to either choose one of them or reject them all and order the panel to launch another search.
While the process carries on, the city’s most intractable public safety issue gun violence continues to dog city leaders and underscore the importance of the new mayor's choice.
The Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability has until July 14 to whittle down the list to three finalists for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.