On 11/9/16 at 12 PM, the Kelly Hall YMCA, in West Humboldt Park, is hosting its annual Future Leaders Luncheon at the Mid-America Club (80th Floor Aon Center; 200 E. Randolph). Click on the image left for more info. In the past we’ve had substantive & noteworthy speakers including IL Supreme Court Justice Anne Burk & Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. This year, we’re proud to have Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson as our keynote speaker. I’m on the KHY’s board of directors. Please click on the image for more information.
Eddie Johnson was appointed Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department in April of 2016 and commands the second largest police agency in the United States. With nearly three decades of service to the City of Chicago, Superintendent Johnson was appointed to implement systemic reforms around police accountability, transparency and build a culture within the Department to strengthen public trust and reduce gun violence.
In his brief time as Superintendent, he has charted the department in a new direction centered around community policing and high levels of integrity and professional standards. He developed a comprehensive violence reduction strategy which will add nearly 1,000 police officers to the streets of Chicago, invest in technology so officers can police smarter and more effectively and initiated a comprehensive policy agenda to create a culture of accountability in the criminal justice system for repeat gun offenders that drive the majority of Chicago violence.
He joined the Department in May of 1988 and has served the majority of his career within the Detective Division and Gang/Tactical units and Patrol Bureau where he rose to the rank of Chief. Johnson is a member of the Executive Board of NOBLE’s Chicago Chapter, the St. Jude Board of Directors, and the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Assistance Committee.
He has a received a number of policing awards — including department commendations, Chicago Defender Men of Excellence Award, and others.
Johnson has his B.A. from Governors State University, and is expecting his Masters in Public Policy and Administration, with a specialization in Public Safety and National Security, from Northwestern University in Spring 2017. Johnson is a Chicago native who grew up in Cabrini Green until he was nine years old, at which point his family moved to Washington Heights where he continues to reside.
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