In the final stop on a day of ceremonies the new top cop celebrated a historic first with the community.

Seattle's new top cop received a unanimous vote of approval from the City Council on Monday.

Refugee children are money makers for two jails in Washington and Oregon.

The Interim Chief of the Seattle Police Department could become the new top cop on Monday.

County officials deny there's been any breach of the department's independence.

Sheriff Johanknecht staged a defense of Prop. 1, which would renew funding for King County's fingerprinting system and allow law enforcement to explore new technologies.

The City of Seattle’s largest union recently fired its executive director, emboldening efforts of the Freedom Foundation.

Researchers found SPD's system to prevent poor policing is at best random and at worst biased against certain officers.

Burien's first Latino mayor was assaulted over the weekend in what is believed to be a racially motivated attack. 

The domestic violence charges that have dogged the world-class soccer goalie for years have been dropped.

Backers say her record shows new Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best can be a disciplinarian, even as an insider.

After first leaving her off the list of finalists, Mayor Jenny Durkan completes a stunning reversal by selecting the interim chief to lead the city's police department.

The chaos unfolding at the U.S. border is taking a mental toll on African nationals who have fled their own countries.

Last week, Yolany Padilla became the first mother detained at the border — and brought to Washington — to be released.

The former Pittsburgh chief was a favorite with the selection committee, but a pariah with some rank and file.