Seattle Police welcomes new chief amid staffing, department culture challenges
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) welcomed its new chief on Thursday. KING 5 spoke with Chief Shon Barnes about his new ...
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New Seattle Police Chief Barnes arrives with support for cops in schools and a focus on ‘recruitment and retention’
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 ...
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Man caught with 25 grams of fentanyl and cash in downtown Seattle operation
SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested a 21-year-old man while conducting an anti-narcotics operation in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening. Police said at around 8:45 p.m., officers noticed a man ...
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New recruits bring hope and change to Seattle police force amid staffing improvements
SEATTLE — It's one thing to hear that more police officers are joining Seattle police than are leaving the department, and another to see it. For the first time, KOMO News cameras were welcomed ...
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Seattle Community Police Commission seeks to regroup from internal turmoil, influence crowd control ordinance
Seattle’s Community Police Commission was created as part of the city’s 2012 consent decree with the U.S. Justice Department, after federal officials found a pattern of unconstitutional ...
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Guard troops will wear a special patch at Trump’s inauguration to make it clear they aren’t police
This year’s inauguration will be different. National Guard leaders have authorized the use of a special shoulder patch with ...
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Seattle mayor calls for major SPD reforms after Adrian Diaz harassment claims probe
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has called for significant changes within the Seattle Police Department (SPD) following a detailed investigation into allegations of gender discrimination and sexual ...