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.

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. More for You Burt, beloved crocodile from 'Crocodile ...

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 ...

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 ...

An armed suspect who exchanged gunfire with Los Angeles Police Department officers at a Woodland Hills motel failed to come out and was found dead inside when a SWAT team made entry, authorities said ...

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 ...

Authorities Tuesday identified a 47-year-old man who was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with the Los Angeles Police Department in a Woodland Hills motel. The shooting occurred at about 10:15 p ...