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 ...

LAPD SWAT officials evacuated the sixth floor as a safety precaution while the suspect remained in a standoff with law enforcement, KNX reported. Tuesday’s developments came a day after officers ...

Prosecutors say Lamont Campbell shot one passenger and forced the bus driver at gunpoint to drive through the streets of LA ...

A SWAT team and Metro K9 unit helped locate the ... no officers or community members were injured in the incident, the LAPD stated. Investigators are in the early stages of the investigation ...

Preview of SWAT season 8 episode 9, "Open Season," airing on January 31, 2025. Photos, cast list, and plot details.

the LAPD SWAT team, before rappelling down the LuskinOIC Medical Pavilion wall to greet the ecstatic crowd. More than 1,000 pediatric patients, their families, and children in the community will ...