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Seattle council schedules confirmation and oversight discussion for new police chief; investigations ordinance also slated

3624578 · June 2, 2025
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The council briefing listed the appointment of Sean Fitzgerald Barnes as Seattle Chief of Police and the public safety committee chair said the body will schedule a confirmation hearing and consider an ordinance changing police oversight and complaint-investigation procedures.

Seattle's June 2 council briefing included the mayoral appointment of Sean Fitzgerald Barnes as Seattle Chief of Police and identified related committee proceedings, Councilmember Hollingsworth said.

At the briefing Hollingsworth, chair of the Public Safety Committee, said a formal confirmation process is forthcoming and that the committee will take time to…

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