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 ...

In an announcement following Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes‘ first year as the city’s top cop, he shared that crime had fallen nearly 20% in 2025 within Seattle, with significant declines in ...

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Crime across Seattle fell 18% last year compared with 2024, with double-digit drops in homicides, nonfatal shootings, burglaries and stolen vehicles, Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday at an ...

Seattle’s Mayor-elect Katie Wilson held her first transition team meeting and also revealed that changes are coming to Seattle City Hall, with some department heads not being retained. SEE ALSO | ...