A former Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team member sued the city Tuesday, alleging she was denied a promotion in the unit in retaliation for telling Internal Affairs investigators that a small ...

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 ...

A training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks.

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 ...

SWAT teams from the Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man at his ... Target closed the location to "focus on supporting our team," a spokesperson stated. CBS News Los Angeles is working ...