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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says his department is prioritizing recruitment and retention, with 4,000 applications received this year.

Barnes denies claims of lowered recruitment standards, emphasizing the high caliber of candidates.

A 90-day pilot program is targeting crime hotspots, and the federal consent decree may end this fall after 13 years.

SEATTLE - Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes has been on the job for around eight months, but was officially sworn-in in early July.

Barnes sat down with FOX 13 this month to discuss his priorities and some of the changes he has implemented so far.

By the numbers:

When asked about the biggest challenge facing Seattle Police , Barnes said it was still recruitment and retention.

"Those are two things that are really on m

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