Chris Southwood

Chris Southwood serves as the President of the Illinois State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). He is an influential figure in advocating for the interests of police officers in Illinois and has expressed strong opinions regarding local law enforcement policies and practices. Southwood recently criticized the Chicago police chief's order that allegedly prevented officers from assisting ICE agents under threat, labeling it a dangerous precedent that undermines the core principle of mutual aid among law enforcement officers.