WHY WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES TOGETHER.

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

TOGETHER, WE CAN DRIVE CHANGE.

>> MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON'S PICK TO LEAD THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT WON THE UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT OF THE POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE THIS AFTERNOON.

CHIEF LARRY SNELLING, IS ONE VOTE AWAY FROM BECOMING THE 64th SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

DURING THE THREE-HOUR HEARING, THEY WILL PASSIONATELY PRAISE THE BRAVERY OF THESE POLICE OFFICERS, AND VOWED TO MAKE THEIR WELL-BEING HIS HIGHEST PRIORITY.

>> WE DON'T SPEND ENOUGH TIME HEADING TO KNOW OUR OFFICES.

WE ALSO WANT OFFICERS TO DO A LOT OF THINGS.

WE OFTEN CAN TAKE A MOMENT, AND THINK OF HOW WE ARE DEALING WITH OUR OFFICERS.

I AM NOT SAYING THAT WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING RIGHT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE CAN DO BETTER IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

HOWEVER, THESE ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN.

>> WE ARE JOINING US NOW WITH MORE.

REMIND US WHO THAT IS.

I DID IT TAKE HIM TO LEAD THE POLICE DEPARTMENT?

>> THE 54-YEAR-OLD NATIVE OF INGLEWOOD, HAS SPENT 30 YEARS WITH THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SPENDING MOST OF HIS CAREER AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ACADEMY, AND THEN BECOMING LEADER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEN HEAD OF THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT COUNTERTERRORISM BUREAU.

HE SAID HE WAS THE CLEAR CHOICE BECAUSE OF THOSE ROOTS IN THE DEPARTMENT, AND BECAUSE OF THE CITY.

HE ALSO HAS BEEN THE DEPARTMENTS GO TO EXPERT IN THESE CASES OF POLICE MISCONDUCT.

HE IS THE EXPERT ON WHEN CHICAGO POLICE CAN AND SHOULD USE FORCE.

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE FACING THE DEPARTMENT.

>> WHAT DID HE GET FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS TODAY?

>> ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM, HE WAS WELCOMED AS THE CHAMPION OF THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE WAS PRAISED BY CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE, AND HE WAS PRAISED BY MORE AGGRESSIVE PEOPLE.

THIS IS TO SAY THAT HE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING GOING FORWARD WHEN HE TAKES THE JOB.

FOR AT LEAST TODAY, EVERYBODY WAS ON BOARD WITH HIS EMBRACE OF THE MAYOR'S PROMISE TO RE-ENVISION PUBLIC SAFETY.

THIS IS IN A MORE HOLISTIC WAY.

>> CHICAGO, AS WE KNOW, IS ON A FEDERAL COURT ORDER.

THEY ARE ENFORCING THE DEPARTMENT CHANGES.

THIS INCLUDES TRAINING, DISCIPLINE, AND OFFICERS.

THEY ARE ONLY FULLY IN COMPLIANCE IN 5% OF THE INCREASE.

WHEN THEY ASKED ABOUT THIS?

>> HE WAS.

ONLY ONE PERSON PRESSED WITH HIM ON THAT LOW RATE OF COMPLIANCE.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO COMPLY WITH THOSE RULES?

DID THEY REALLY GIVE A NEW APPROACH?

THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS IN THE WORKS.

THEY ARE 5% FULLY COMPLIANT.

THIS IS ALL LONG PRELIMINARY AND SECONDARY EFFORTS.

THERE IS MORE TO COME.

THAT HAS NOT BEEN A FOCUS IN THIS MONTH OR SO SINCE HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY JOHNSON.

INSTEAD, HE IS FOCUSED ON OFFICER WELLNESS, AND IS REMINDING OFFICERS THAT HE WILL BE A TOP COP THAT HAS THEIR BACKS.

>> ONE IS THE CITY COUNCIL EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THIS CAN STYLE APPOINTMENT?

>> YOU WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY.

DON'T THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A BIG DEBATE ABOUT IT.

THERE IS GOING TO BE A CORONATION.

MORE THAN A CONFIRMATION.

>> THEY WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE