The officers, who have been with the department for years, said they have faced racism and retaliation on the job.

Harrell and police Chief Shon Barnes said at a police training facility Monday that SPD has hired 60 officers as of mid-April ...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s Police Chief and mayor are suggesting they’re on track to rebuild staffing in the department and are optimistic the gap can be filled by next year. That’s because they ...

according to the Seattle Police Department. Seattle police said the incident occurred at around 2:15 a.m. in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South near Occidental Square. The SPD said the man was ...

(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department is seeing recruitment efforts improve as it hired 500% more officers in the first four months of 2025 than the same time span last year.