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 confirmed ...

Sue Rahr heads the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. She’s traveling the country as part of the White House task force.

After Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr took over in June 2024, Tompkins informed her about the sexual harassment she was experiencing, at which point Rahr allegedly told Tompkins that she needed ...

There have also been several incidents and other crime and violence. Rahr addressed the growing concerns in June 2024. "We live in a gun culture. Our society celebrates guns," she said.

Late last year, Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr told KIRO 7 that she had been under the impression that a school resource officer (SRO) pilot program was going to begin in the fall of 2024.

King County Sheriff Sue Rahr's order comes after Tanya Rider's husband complained that he had to fight to get authorities to launch a search for his wife.

He will be part of a likely two-person race along with Steve Strachan, who succeeded Sue Rahr as sheriff earlier this year. Strachan is also running to be in the position for a full term.

"I think the murder of George Floyd was a watershed incident," said Sue Rahr, a 36-year law enforcement veteran. Rahr worked her way up the ranks to the sheriff of King County, home to Seattle.

Our local Marine Units, SWAT team and Air Support are all expected to attend as well as Sheriff Sue Rahr around 2 p.m. Chief Nate Elledge, Sgt. Peter Horvath and Sgt. Robert Baxter will all be ...

Sue Rahr was named interim chief, and she helped to lead the search for Diaz’s replacement—which resulted in the hiring of Barnes. Barnes most recently served as the Chief of Police for ...