Superintendent Larry Snelling: The Chicago Police Department is ready for the DNC – Chicago Tribune*

"It is true that police departments across the country, including CPD, were caught off guard during the civil unrest of 2020. We were not as prepared or trained as we should have been for the explosion of rage and riots that swept through the streets of America. Peaceful demonstrations were hijacked by provocateurs and criminals who were determined to turn a call for justice for George Floyd into an excuse to loot and burn. We will not allow that to happen again."