“A city government hierarchy with a mayor over the executive office, public safety, and city services; include chief of staff, clerk, treasurer, police, fire, public works, public health, and transportation roles.”
Read the decisions behind it.
The Mayor is the top card from which all three displayed branches descend.
The Chief of Staff, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and Law Department Head sit in the Executive Office branch.
The Police Superintendent has a Deputy Superintendent, while the Fire Commissioner is a peer in Public Safety.
Public Works, Public Health, and Transportation commissioners are grouped under City Services.
Use this chart as a concise view of the offices represented here. Confirm current titles, incumbents, legal reporting lines, and independent elected offices before using it as an official directory.
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Common questions
What does the indentation in this org chart mean?
Each indented card is shown as reporting through the card immediately above it in the displayed hierarchy.
Does this chart include every City of Chicago office?
No. It is a focused example containing only the executive, public-safety, and city-services offices shown.
Why is the Deputy Superintendent under the Police Superintendent?
The chart uses that nesting to show the deputy role within the displayed police leadership branch.
Should the chart be treated as an official reporting record?
No. Confirm current legal reporting lines and officeholders with official City material before relying on it operationally.