Chief Shon F. Barnes, of the Madison Police Department in Wisconsin, has been named to head the Seattle Police Department.
SEATTLE — Seattle has named its next police chief after a monthslong search and a year of interdepartmental turmoil.
Chief Shon F. Barnes, of the Madison Police Department in Wisconsin, has been named to head the Seattle Police Department by Mayor Bruce Harrell.
“Chief Barnes will bring proven experience and a forward-looking vision to help us realize our One Seattle commitment to safety for every person in every neighborhood,” said Harrell. “We took a different approach to this search process than those of the past,
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