Seattle's top cop has been dismissed and reassigned to a new role amid hiring challenges as well as mounting lawsuits against the police department alleging gender and racial discrimination.

Seattle’s embattled police chief has been dismissed, Mayor Bruce Harrel said Wednesday. Harrel said at a news conference that he met with Adrian Diaz on Tuesday and they agreed Diaz should step ...

In response to a question about federal action in Los Angeles, Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes said Tuesday he expects to be ...

In May 2024, Adrian Diaz was dismissed from his position as Seattle Police chief, and since then, the department has been led on an interim basis by former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s embattled police chief has been dismissed. Mayor Bruce Harrell made the announcement Wednesday, saying he met with Police Chief Adrian Diaz on the previous day and ...