Seven months after pledging to rebuild community trust, Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Shon Barnes unveiled plans to expand a neighborhood officer program to three specific areas, including 12th and Jackson.
Barnes pledges data-driven, compassionate approach to Chinatown-International District’s crises
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) grapples with overlapping crises: violent crime, chronic homelessness, and the constant spread of fentanyl and methamphetamine.