Two rank-and-file Seattle police officers have filed civil suits against the department for alleged pervasive anti-Black ...

Seattle has added 60 new police officers this year. It still has 260 openings after many officer retired or left since 2020.

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

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

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

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Police Chief Shon Barnes announced a major increase in police officer hires in 2025 compared ...

The Seattle Police Department is seeing recruitment efforts improve as it hired 500% more officers in the first four months ...

Seattle police are investigating a shooting near Franklin High School in the 2800 block of Rainier Avenue South at an AM/PM gas station. A 15-year-old was taken to Harborview in serious condition ...

On Wednesday, Seattle police released photos taken by a Metro bus, showing what they described as a 1988-1999 Honda Goldwing GL1500. Seattle police say 57-year-old Min Huang and her husband were ...

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has issued a missing person alert for Maryam, a 14-year-old girl. In the alert, SPD stated she was last seen on Thursday at 48th Avenue South and South Raymond ...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s police chief believes the department can be at full strength in a year or two based on new hiring numbers and applications in the pipeline. Chief Shon Barnes has only been ...

Parking tickets are for infractions, which are punishable only by a fine. Seattle Police Sgt. Patrick Michaud said detectives with SPD’s Traffic Collision Investigation Squad completed its ...