The Seattle Police Department has added 60 new police officers this year but it still has 260 openings after many officer retired or left since 2020.

Seattle's police chief believes the department can be at full strength in a year or two based on new hiring numbers and ...

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

So far this year, the city has hired 60-new officers. That compares to 84-hires in all of last year. There are also some ...

The lawsuits are the latest claims aimed at the department, which is already facing several allegations of discrimination and ...

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

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes and Mayor Bruce Harrell ... makes our city safer and improves morale within the department. But, Barnes says none of that matters if people in Seattle don ...

that’s the backbone of policing,” Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said. Chief Barnes says getting back to full staff makes our city safer and improves morale within the department.