Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling when his appointment was approved in September. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Just four days after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration and the union that represents rank-and-file police officers announced they had agreed to a contract extension that doubles officers’ pay raises to 5 percent for the next two years, leaders of the department will defend the $91.3 million, or 4.8 percent, hike in their budget proposed for 2024.