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.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes is leaving the department after being selected to lead the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced Friday.

Seattle’s Police Chief and mayor are suggesting they’re on track to rebuild staffing in the department and are optimistic the ...

City of Madison’s Police Chief Shon Barnes said he wants to fully implement body cameras by 2027. The cameras would be worn by Madison Police Department officers offering surveillance that could be ...

Seattle's police chief believes the department can be at full strength in a year or two based on new hiring numbers and ...

The Seattle Police Department has added 60 new police officers this year but it still has 260 openings after many officer ...

Officials began 2025 cautiously praising the previous year’s efforts to turn around staffing issues on the city’s police force as, for the first time in five years, the Seattle Police ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes declared Capri Bar and Restaurant in south Seattle a "chronic nuisance property" after a string of reported criminal activity in the past 60 days.

Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Shon Barnes is unveiling a new strategy to “enhance public safety” throughout Seattle. It’s a three-prong plan, focusing on increasing police visibility ...

Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes declared a Rainier Beach hookah lounge a chronic nuisance property on Monday, initiating a rarely used mechanism in city code to put an end to the violence ...