Madison Police Department Chief Shon Barnes has been offered the position of chief at the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced.

The Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) current workforce includes 1,200 sworn officers and 631 civilian employees, according to the city’s website. The department rebounded from a low point in April ...

She said she’ll work with Barnes “to make SPD a place where professionalism, integrity, compassion, and community partnership are at the center of every action.” Wilson released a lengthy statement ...

In one of his final messages before handing over the keys to the mayor’s office to Katie Wilson, Bruce Harrell has tallied some of the major accomplishments during his administration by the ...

Seattle’s streets are slowly changing. Under the guidance of Police Chief Shon Barnes, the department is working to build a future rooted in consistency, community, and collaboration. “For me, success ...

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Shon Barnes officially unveiled the city’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC). It is a high-tech center on the 7th floor of SPD’s ...

Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW show, Soundside…  It’s been a busy year for the Seattle Police Department.  A new chief was sworn in, the longstanding federal consent decree ended ...

• Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson will retain Police Chief Shon Barnes and three other public-safety leaders as she outlines a multi-agency approach focused on neighborhood safety and diversified ...

SEATTLE — Seattle police on Friday released body-worn video showing the moments leading up to a fatal shooting in South Seattle earlier this week, after receiving authorization from the King County ...

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson signaled the direction of her public safety agenda with her Wednesday announcement that Police Chief Shon Barnes would retain his position in her ...

It’s been a busy year for the Seattle Police Department. A new chief was sworn in, the longstanding federal consent decree ended and the city reached a new contract with the Seattle Police Officers ...

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, a former high school history teacher and school resource officer, backs putting a school engagement officer at Garfield High School and “at every school that will ...