1 day ago · The new job is a big jump for Barnes. He is taking over a department more than twice the size of the one he led in Madison, Wisconsin — roughly 1,000 sworn officers in Seattle compared with 500 ...

19 hours ago · Chief Shon Barnes marked his first day by meeting new colleagues and getting to know the community. “I want to have my command staff fully set within the first 100 days,” Chief Barnes said ...

23 hours ago · SPD Chief Shon Barnes said he wants to finish his career in Seattle, supports the expansion of the CARE program, and is supportive of school resource officers.

17 hours ago · Shon Barnes has begun his first day as the chief of the Seattle Police Department. He's taking the reins from interim chief Sue Rahr, who was called out of retirement to manage the department after former Police Chief Adrian Diaz was reassigned from the role. Barnes was formerly the chief of Madison, Wisconsin's police department.

17 hours ago · KING 5 spoke with Chief Shon Barnes about his new role joining a department struggling with understaffing and a slew of interdepartmental controversies. Barnes, 50, began his career in 2000 as a ...

20 hours ago · SEATTLE - Seattle’s newly appointed police chief, Shon Barnes, has arrived and is ready to lead the department in a new direction.Barnes steps into the role following the termination of former ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that he has selected Shon Barnes to serve as the next Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD). Read more about Mayor Harrell’s decision to appoint Shon Barnes here. …

Dec 20, 2024 · Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the appointment of Shon Barnes as the next Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), following a national search. Barnes has served as the Chief of Police for Madison, Wisconsin since 2021, and is a nationally recognized leader in reducing crime, improving community-police relations, and ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Barnes' appointment, announced Friday by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, comes nearly four years after he was named the Madison police chief in 2021 and four days after the...

Dec 20, 2024 · 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. Barnes’ Seattle job has been in the process for weeks, MPD Public Information Officer Stephanie Fryer said in an email statement to The Badger Herald.