Wed, May 07
|Grace United Methodist Church
May Community Meeting
We look forward to welcoming the new leader of the Seattle Police Department, Chief Shon Barnes.
When & Where
May 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Grace United Methodist Church, 722 30th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
About
Doors open at 6:45pm. We'll start the program at 7pm. Please submit questions ahead of time to leschicouncil@gmail.com. While optional, it's helpful if you RSVP so we have an idea about attendee count.
A little more about Chief Barnes:
Chief Barnes, 50, is a longtime law enforcement leader. He was the Chief of Police at the Madison (Wisc.) Police Department between 2020 and early 2024. Between 2017-2020 he was the Director of Training and Professional Development for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago, Illinois. He started his policing career in 2000 at the Greensboro (NC) Police Department where he rose to the rank of Captain. Chief Barnes has also worked as an educator.
Chief Barnes' top priorities include recruitment and retention; crime prevention; employee safety and wellness; community engagement; and creating new community partnerships.