CPD Supt. Johnson to announce his retirement

After leading the Chicago Police Department through more than 3½ years, Superintendent Eddie Johnson is set to announce his plan to step down this week, according to published reports.

Johnson's reported plan comes as the city's Office of the Inspector General is investigating an incident last month in which Johnson was found asleep in his vehicle near his home in Bridgeport.

Johnson had neglected to take a prescribed medication and subsequently had a "couple of drinks" with dinner, according to Johnson and Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Anthony Guglielmi, the CPD's chief spokesman, said Tuesday night that he could neither confirm nor deny the reports.

Monday, Johnson told reporters at City Hall that he was contemplating retirement, though he insisted it was unrelated to the OIG investigation. The Sun-Times and other media outlets submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to the CPD to acquire bodycam footage and other records related to the incident but were denied because of the open investigation.

Lightfoot reportedly plans to meet with former Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charles Beck later this week to discuss him taking the role on an interim basis, according to ABC 7.

Johnson previously served as the commander of the Gresham District on the South Side and the department's Chief of Patrol. Johnson's son Daniel is also a CPD officer and is assigned to the Gresham District.

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