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.

New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes chose the look of a civilian executive as he was introduced to the city with media interviews and press releases this week. Barnes has promised to hit the ...

A 20-year veteran Seattle police lieutenant has ... he was ordered to work as South Precinct night-shift commander without explanation. Last year, the department commissioned a review of its ...

The Seattle Police Department has not returned KING 5's request ... We are working with the North Precinct Captain and Chief Rahr to find additional resources to address these issues.” ...

The violent end came hours after Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, a 17-year-veteran of the office, approached a man at a strip mall in in southwest ... District's Police Department, Harris County ...

The Seattle Police Department may only have hired one more officer last year than it lost, but as 2025 opens, the Southwest Precinct has two new officers. POLICE AND CRIME: The local precinct was ...

The new Seattle ... Precinct recorded so far in 2025. CHS reported here on the 14 investigated in the precinct in 2024. The slaying comes as newly appointed SPD Chief Shon Barnes begins his command of ...

CRIME/SAFETY: The meeting began with crime/police information. Southwest Precinct Officer German Barreto ... for that matter – let [email protected] know, he added. And please do file ...

The Seattle City Council passed a bill Tuesday allowing police officers — in limited cases — to use weapons like tear gas, ...

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