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.

The City of Seattle welcomed a new Police Chief on Thursday. Chief Shon Barnes marked his first day by meeting new colleagues ...

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

Shon Barnes stepped into the role ... School in Madison thrust the community, and its police department, into the spotlight. In Madison, Barnes was known for his advocacy for community policing ...

SPD Chief Shon Barnes said he wants to finish his career in Seattle, supports the expansion of the CARE program, and is ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) welcomed its new chief on Thursday. KING 5 spoke with Chief Shon Barnes about his new role joining a department struggling with understaffing and a ...

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 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 ...

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes sat down with News 3 Now before his departure from the city. He will become Seattle's newest ... the police department did not lose an officer in the line of ...

Shon Barnes, who most recently was the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin, will begin moving into the office on Thursday.

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