The Seattle City Council needs to approved the decision. If it does, Barnes will begin the new position in January.

The announcement by Seattle's mayor comes in the middle of the intensive investigation into the shooting at Madison's ...

Chief Shon Barnes' last day on the job will be Feb. 1, exactly four years after he was sworn in, according to Madison police ...

SEATTLE - Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has appointed Shon Barnes as the city's new chief of police. Harrell announced on ...

The Madison police chief has been named as the chief of police in Seattle. Shon Barnes' departure comes as Madison police are ...

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes will be Seattle's next police chief. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the move Friday.

Madison Police Department Chief Shon Barnes has been offered the position of chief at the Seattle Police Department, the ...

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has been selected as Seattle’s next police chief, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced ...

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has been named to become the new Seattle police chief in January. Barnes' appointment, announced Friday by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, comes nearly four years after ...

MADISON (WKOW) — Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes will be named Seattle's next top cop, that city's mayor announced on Friday ...

(This story was updated to add new information and a video.) Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has been named to become the new Seattle police chief in January. Barnes' appointment, announced ...