City Council urged to postpone police superintendent search until after mayoral election

A key member of a Chicago police oversight body urged the City Council Wednesday to postpone the search for a permanent replacement for retired Police Superintendent Larry Snelling until after the mayoral election. As president of the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability, Anthony Driver led the nationwide search that culminated in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s selection of Snelling. Driver stepped down as president to mount what turned out to be a losing race for Congress, but…