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.
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.
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.
Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr to vacate office this week for new permanent hire
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,
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.
Pierce County sheriff would have been fired from SPD had he stayed, report says
Newly elected Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank would have been fired from his previous job at the Seattle Police Department, a disciplinary report states.
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New Seattle Police Chief Barnes arrives with support for cops in schools and a focus on ‘recruitment and retention’
New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes chose the look of a civilian executive as he was introduced to the city with media interviews and press releases this week. Barnes has promised to hit the ...
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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 ...