Seattle interim Police Chief Rahr optimistic

Sue Rahr steps down as Seattle Police Chief after 8 months of leadership
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.
More officers hired, fewer shots fired: Seattle interim Police Chief Rahr optimistic as she exits
Sue Rahr’s interim role as Seattle Police Chief winds down this week as the city prepares to welcome Mayor Bruce Harrell’s nominee Shon Barnes, chief of police in Madison, WI, as the new head of the agency.
Exclusive: Interim Chief Sue Rahr says SPD workforce felt ‘betrayed,’ desperate for leadership
Ahead of her departure as Seattle's Interim Police Chief, Sue Rahr spoke at length to KIRO Newsradio about a series of topics.
Seattle’s new police Chief Shon Barnes pledges transparency, trust
Seattle’s newly appointed police chief, Shon Barnes, has arrived and is ready to lead the department in a new direction.
Internal memo: Interim SPD chief Sue Rahr to vacate office Wednesday
The Seattle Police Department’s Interim Chief Sue Rahr will vacate her office Wednesday to make way for new department chief Shon Barnes, according to memo emailed to the department Monday.
Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr to vacate office this week for new permanent hire
Shon Barnes, who most recently was the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin, will begin moving into the office on Thursday. Rahr's memo said there will be "some type of welcome/reception in City Hall" on Friday, though she added that planning is still underway.
New Seattle police chief to start this week
Shon Barnes will head a department challenged by its last chief's firing, allegations of discrimination, staffing shortages and the vestiges of federal oversight.
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Slog AM: Trump is Flooding the Zone, Sue Rahr Has Her Last Day as Police Chief, Bob Kettle Melts Down
Trump continues his agenda to destabilize and dismantle the federal workforce. On Tuesday, the U.S. Office of Personnel ...
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Seattle police officer fired for fatally hitting graduate student with car
A Seattle police officer who hit and killed a graduate student from India with his vehicle while responding to an overdose call in January 2023 has been fired, Seattle's interim police chief ...