CHICAGO (WGN) — With Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal calling for new limits on his police department's overtime spending, its top cop on Wednesday weighed in.

"We have to be careful about pulling resources from districts where we know we have people in areas where we have a high crime, violent crime and we don’t want to pull those people right away," said Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling.

Before a City Council Committee, Snelling attempted to explain why police overtime pay has exceeded the budget. He told alders that spending is necessary to deal with permitted and spontaneous protests across the city.

"During those times here in the city, we want to make sure that we secure the safety of everyone in the city. We want to make sure that people can move to and fro

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