The first outsider to lead the department in over a decade, Barnes promised to bring a “fresh perspective” to policing in ...

Seattle’s newly appointed police chief, Shon Barnes, has arrived and is ready to lead the department in a new direction.

Shon Barnes, who started his new job as chief of the Seattle Police Department on Friday, has big goals for 2025, including ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — The City of Seattle welcomed a new Police Chief on Thursday. Chief Shon Barnes marked his first day by ...

New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes chose the look of a civilian executive as he was introduced to the city with media interviews and press releases this week. Barnes has promised to hit the ...

The Seattle Police Department's new boss will be sworn into the role Friday. Shon Barnes is the former chief in Madison, Wisconsin, a much smaller city than Seattle with a police department half as ...

Sue Rahr’s interim role as Seattle Police Chief winds down this week as the city prepares to welcome Mayor Bruce Harrell’s ...

The Seattle Police Department’s Interim Chief Sue Rahr will vacate her office Wednesday to make way for new department chief ...

Madison Police Department chief Shon Barnes, who will become the new chief in Seattle on February 1, sharply criticized the ...

In an interview with 27 News, Chief Barnes reflected on his time in Madison and the factors that influenced his decision to leave.

The newly announced Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes failed the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) polygraph as part of the city’s pre-employment screening process, according to a police source ...

News anchor Susan Siman sat down in a one-on-one interview with Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, who will depart from his duties this weekend and will soon become Seattle's newest police chief.