A former Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team member who alleges she was wrongfully denied a promotion within the unit won a round in court when a judge ruled that he will review the records of ...

The Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT unit rarely resorts to using force and does not glorify violence as one former member alleged, a newly released internal report concluded. Police Chief Michel ...

A Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team on Thursday morning used tear gas to capture a suspected burglar who barricaded himself inside the garage of a Pacoima home for five hours, cops said. The ...

Carlos Pena points to a hole in a door at his North Hollywood printing shop, which was destroyed by an LAPD SWAT team in August 2022. The city refused to compensate Carlos.

A North Hollywood business owner faced another setback in court last month in his quest to be made whole after the Los Angeles Police Department destroyed his business while trying to make an arrest.

A shooting suspect at the center of an hourslong SWAT standoff at a home in Jefferson Park has been arrested after a person was found dead in the front yard. The victim's family says it may have ...

LAPD SWAT’s strength lies in its specialized cadres, including snipers, explosive breachers, EMTs, tech operators, chemical and climber experts, each rigorously trained to handle complex scenarios.