The review rejected Colomey’s claims of a violent internal culture and found the team ... that LAPD higher-ups showed more leniency in reviewing shootings and other uses of force by SWAT officers.

Did you know LAPD SWAT was the nation’s first SWAT team? Stood up in the late 1960’s, the Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team paved the road ahead for the rest of the nation’s SWAT teams.

The LAPD was among the first police departments to have a dedicated tactical team, forming SWAT in the wake of the 1965 Watts uprising. The unit developed such a big reputation worldwide that ...

On Tuesday, LAPD received a tip about the suspect's possible location in a Westlake District apartment complex. The suspect did not exit the apartment when officers, prompting a SWAT standoff ...