Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank would have been fired from Seattle Police Department, report states
A new report accuses newly elected Sheriff Keith Swank of making "disrespectful" and "biased, inflammatory" social media posts when he was still working for SPD.
Seattle woman accused of killing her teen son held on $3 million bail
SEATTLE — A 29-year-old woman was arrested in connection to the death of her teenage son Thursday. When Seattle Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call at the victim's ...
New Seattle police chief starts first day with big goals for first few months
Shon Barnes, who started his new job as chief of the Seattle Police Department on Friday, has big goals for 2025, including fully establishing his command staff within 100 days. In December, Barnes ...
Pierce County sheriff would have been fired from SPD had he stayed, report says
Newly elected Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank would have been fired from his previous job at the Seattle Police Department, a disciplinary report states.
Auburn Police Department culture on trial as much as officer was
Auburn and its police department must consider the culture that predisposed police leadership to fail to critically assess ...
New Seattle police chief starts first day; has big goals in opening months of tenure
Shon Barnes, who started his new job as chief of the Seattle Police Department on Friday, has big goals for 2025, including ...
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Slog AM: New Chief for SPD, Leadership Ousted at FBI, A Nirvana Reunion
The Seattle Police Department's new boss will be sworn into the role Friday. Shon Barnes is the former chief in Madison, Wisconsin, a much smaller city than Seattle with a police department half as ...
Father of slain student forgives suspect, urges witnesses to come forward with information
For the first time, we are hearing from the parents of 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine, the Garfield High School student ...