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

For the first time since 2019, the Seattle Police Department hired more officers than it lost. The less-impressive news: The ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) welcomed its new chief on Thursday. KING 5 spoke with Chief Shon Barnes about his new role joining a department struggling with understaffing and a slew ...

Last year, for the first time since 2019, the Seattle Police Department hired more officers than it lost. It’s largely a symbolic victory — the net gain is a single cop — and the 84 hires ...

City councilmembers will vote on allowing SPD officers to use less lethal weapons such as pepper balls and tear gas to ...

A new team is in place in north Seattle to help people on the streets who are homeless, in crisis, or need help with issues like drug addictions.

A longtime Seattle Police Department (SPD) lieutenant has filed a legal complaint against the City of Seattle, alleging a pattern of workplace discrimination, retaliation, and targeted harassment ...

(Seattle Department of Transportation) While waiting for the van, the man yelled at officers and walked away, police said. Nearby, an uninvolved bystander was reorganizing the trunk of his car ...

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 ...

(The Center Square) – Shon Barnes, who started his new job as chief of the Seattle Police Department on Friday, has big goals for 2025, including fully establishing his command staff within 100 ...

Homicide detectives developed probable cause to arrest a 30-year-old man. With help from the Seattle Police Department’s SWAT Team, its Community Response Group, and detectives in the Gun ...