Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says he is moving to fire Officer Chavez Siler after an oversight probe concluded the veteran cop brought a gun into Westinghouse College Prep during a scuffle with a student in November 2021. The clash, captured on a cellphone video that tore through social media, has once again put Siler’s lengthy disciplinary history under the microscope. Snelling’s move sends a high-profile case toward the Chicago Police Board, where any push to discharge an officer can trigger a formal hearing and months of legal back‑and‑forth.
What COPA found
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability sustained 10 of 21 misconduct allegations stemming from the Nov. 16, 2021, hallway confrontation and recommended penalties ranging…..