The first outsider to lead the department in over a decade, Barnes promised to bring a “fresh perspective” to policing in ...

A Seattle City Council committee approved the use of a limited number of so-called “less lethal” weapons by the Seattle Police Department, deployed primarily to control crowd movement during ...

SEATTLE — It's one thing to hear that more police officers are joining Seattle police than are leaving the department, and another to see it. For the first time, KOMO News cameras were welcomed ...

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) welcomed its new chief on Thursday. KING 5 spoke with Chief Shon Barnes about his new ...

SEATTLE, Wash. - The Seattle Police Department is making strides in rebuilding its ranks after several challenging years. In 2024, the department achieved a major milestone, hiring 84 new officers—a ...