A lawsuit by former SWAT officer Timothy Colomey accused leaders of the LAPD tactical unit of working to conceal unlawful ...

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 ...

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.

On Wednesday, a jury ruled in favor of former Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Timothy Colomey in his suit alleging he was retaliated against for reporting misconduct, the Los Angeles Times reports.

On Wednesday, a jury ruled in favor of former Los Angeles Police Department Sgt ... has made allegations of ‘unlawful killings’ by SWAT members and department cover-ups of the alleged ...

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 ...