MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - In what will be his last State of Public Safety address in Madison, Police Chief Shon Barnes focused on his efforts to reduce crime and increase community partnerships over ...

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes' bio. Barnes was hired as Madison’s chief of police in February 2021, according to his bio on the Madison Police Department website.

M ADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes is leaving the department after being selected to lead the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced Friday.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has been selected as Seattle’s next police chief, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Friday afternoon. Barnes has led the Madison Police Department since 2021.

MADISON (WKOW) — Madison's Police and Fire Commission has begun discussions on hiring a new police chief. Former Chief Shon Barnes left earlier this year for the police chief position in Seattle.