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 Madison, Wisconsin. You may have seen him on the ...

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

The Madison police officer seen in a viral video using profane language toward a member of the public is now subject to an ...

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

February 6, 2025 • U.S. foreign aid is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. Workers at USAID woke up on Wednesday to an order putting nearly all personnel of the foreign assistance ...

Sue Rahr’s interim role as Seattle Police Chief finishes this week as the city prepares to welcome Mayor Bruce Harrell’s nominee Shon Barnes, chief of police in Madison, Wis., as the new head ...

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