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 ...

A 20-year veteran Seattle police lieutenant claims in a lawsuit that he was the target of discrimination and retaliation by ...

(The Center Square) – Shon Barnes was announced on Dec. 20 as the next chief of the Seattle Police Department, but he won't assume his new job right away. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office ...

The former police chief resigned instead of sitting for a required interview with a city-hired investigator. He had served as police chief since 2018 before being placed on paid leave in October.

(The Center Square) – Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz has been fired by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell following an investigation into Diaz’s actions while head of the department.

(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 ...

Shon Barnes stepped into the role last week, officially taking the reins from interim Chief Sue Rahr. Barnes was previously the Chief of Police in ... for the city of Seattle?

SEATTLE — New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said he wants to finish his career in the city, supports the expansion of the CARE program, and is supportive of the return of school resource ...