Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes said he's encouraged by the downward trajectory of 2025's crime numbers. But, he added, ...

Seven months after pledging to rebuild community trust, Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Shon Barnes unveiled plans to ...

Seattle police reported a significant drop in violent crime in 2025, including a 36% reduction in homicides. The announcement ...

SEATTLE — After six people were shot over the weekend, Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes addressed recent acts of violence and ...

Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes announced that overall crime in Seattle fell 18% in 2025 compared to 2024, with reductions across major categories, including the most serious – homicide.

The 2025 progress report came on the heels of a violent weekend that claimed three young lives, highlighting ongoing public ...

The directive stated how police should interact with federal agents, National Guard members and unidentified officers deployed for immigration enforcement.

Mayor Katie Wilson issued an executive order Thursday barring federal “civil immigration enforcement activities” on City of Seattle property as part of a set of actions she says are ...

Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson will keep Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. She said she’ll work with Barnes “to make SPD a place where professionalism, integrity, compassion, and community ...

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes is speaking out about Friday’s fatal shooting of two teenagers near Rainier Beach High School.