For the 12th straight year, Seattle University’s Crime and Justice Research Center is teaming with the Seattle Police Department to administer the annual Seattle University Public Safety Survey. The survey, which plays a pivotal role in helping determine what the most common perceptions of crime and safety in Seattle are among… [ Keep reading ]
Following a completed investigation by the Office of Police Accountability, I have issued a written reprimand to the lieutenant related to his conduct during the May 24, 2025, Mayday USA rally and counterdemonstration at Cal Anderson Park. The language he used, captured on body-worn video as his team prepared to… [ Keep reading ]
Update 9/21/26 Under state law (RCW 10.114.011 and WAC 139-12), the release of information relating to the September 18th officer-involved shooting investigation is being managed by the King County Sheriff’s Office, which is serving as an Independent Investigative Team (IIT) for SPD. The King County Sheriff’s Office Independent Investigations Team has authorized… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department, in its ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, is releasing text messages between key department leadership related to the Bite of Seattle shooting that occurred July 26th. These messages include communications of the following personnel: Interim Chief Andre Sayles, Deputy Chief Yvonne Underwood, Assistant Chief Tyrone… [ Keep reading ]
Update: The Seattle Police Department arrested two adults and a juvenile in this case. One of the adult suspects remains hospitalized and the other adult has been booked into King County Jail. The juvenile suspect was booked into the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center (CCFJC). The… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie B. Wilson accepted a letter of resignation from Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. Chief Barnes was appointed by Mayor Bruce Harrell in late 2024 and has made substantial contributions to public safety in Seattle. “It has been an honor to serve the Seattle Police Department and this city,”… [ Keep reading ]
Update: The original version of this post misattributed five separate arrests by the Internet Crimes Against Children task force, which were part of a larger youth safety operation, but unrelated directly to crimes on aurora. We regret the error. Initial reports frequently evolve, and we are committed to providing updated… [ Keep reading ]
A Tacoma college student has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) after investigators say he posted a picture of a shotgun on a messaging app referencing a mass shooting. On May 26 just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers received a crisis complaint after a photograph… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives need your help finding two missing individuals. Livvy Fletcher was last seen in March of 2026. Vanessa Albert was last seen in November of 2025 Anyone with information about either person is asked to call the non-emergency number at 206-625-5011.
Seattle police officers arrested a 35-year-old man after he assaulted a teenage girl in the Northgate neighborhood this morning. At about 9:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man attempting to drag a girl into the woods near Northeast 103rd Street and 5th Avenue Northeast. There, they found… [ Keep reading ]
