The Office of Police Accountability (OPA) is recommending already-retired Seattle Police Department (SPD) Deputy Chief Eric ...

In recent days, it has spilled into the ongoing mayor’s race, elicited a response from the district’s City Council member and forced the new chief of the Seattle Police Department, Shon Barnes ...

The former chief of staff at the Seattle Police Department is demanding the city pay her $3 million over alleged pervasive sexual harassment in the workplace stemming from a rumor that she had a ...

SEATTLE — A former chief of staff for the Seattle Police Department is seeking $3 million to resolve claims of a hostile work environment that allegedly included persistent harassment from ...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s police chief believes the department can be at full strength in a year or two based on new hiring numbers and applications in the pipeline. Chief Shon Barnes has only been ...

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes and Mayor Bruce Harrell say SPD officer recruitment is finally improving. The City has struggled for the past several years to recruit new officers, but now it ...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s Police Chief and mayor are suggesting they’re on track to rebuild staffing in the department and are optimistic the gap can be filled by next year. That’s because they ...

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has been selected as Seattle’s next police chief, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Friday afternoon. Barnes has led the Madison Police Department since 2021.

In recent days, it has spilled into the ongoing mayor’s race, elicited a response from the district’s City Council member and forced the new chief of the Seattle Police Department, Shon Barnes ...