The declaration comes in a blotter post from SPD that says that the City of Seattle sent the chronic nuisance declaration ...

Barnes said the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is drawing in candidates from a wide range of professional backgrounds and ...

Seattle Police are now above 100 new hires in 2025 as the city and Mayor — and candidate — Bruce Harrell continue to tout a turnaround at the department after years of struggles to ...

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has hired more than 100 new recruits as of July 2025, marking a significant milestone in ...

New Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes and other leaders met with community members to address safety concerns at ...

After a series of violent crimes, drug dealing, and human trafficking activity, Seattle Police (SPD) Chief Shon Barnes ...

The Seattle Police Department has declared the Oaktree Motel on Aurora Ave. a chronic nuisance property following a series of ...

The City of Seattle has a new police chief. Surrounded by his wife and two of his children, Shon Barnes, 50, was sworn in Wednesday afternoon at the Northwest African American Museum. “I see you.

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes is introducing Seattle-Centric Policing to address city-specific crime issues using data-driven strategies.

On Wednesday, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) will celebrate the swearing-in of Chief Shon Barnes. He’s been serving as the interim chief since January, and in July, he was unanimously ...

With his appointment as Seattle's top cop now official, Barnes vowed that staffing in the Seattle Police Department (SPD) will be at full capacity by 2027.

Barnes identified recruitment as a major focus during his tenure. Harrell said the Seattle Police Department is on track to hire 150 officers this year, which would represent the largest number of ...