Shon Barnes will head a department challenged by its last chief's firing, allegations of discrimination, staffing shortages and the vestiges of federal oversight.

After eight months as interim Chief of the Seattle Police Department, Sue Rahr is stepping down, bringing an end to a transformative chapter for the department.

SEATTLE — Officers with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) spent the weekend recovering handguns and narcotics during a series of arrests.

The transition of power at the top of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) will officially commence this week. Sue Rahr, who has served as the interim police chief in Seattle since May 2024, will clear out of the office Wednesday according to a memo she sent out to SPD last week obtained by KING 5.