The Seattle City Council Tuesday afternoon is expected to approve a new contract with the union representing the city’s police officers that mixes big raises with agreements that officials ...

Seattle Police Chief Barnes confirms his role for another year, focusing on crime prevention and community engagement.

The Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) current workforce includes 1,200 sworn officers and 631 civilian employees, according to the city’s website. The department rebounded from a low point in April ...

Seattle reached a tentative contract with its police union granting officers nearly $120,000 starting pay and freeing the city’s crisis response team to handle noncriminal calls without armed officers ...

SEATTLE — Calling the idea "reckless," Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said she is against potential budget cuts to her department. At least seven of nine Seattle city council members said they ...

Policing in Seattle’s past and future took center stage Friday night as Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson clashed in a debate over public safety and the city’s troubled police leadership ...