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.

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.

The “graded response” model calls for police officers in regular uniforms to be deployed at protests before sending in ...

Stephen Downing, who died in November, was a reform-minded L.A. cop who made it big in the TV industry.

By the end of the night, the front door of that home would be breached by a police robot, a SWAT team would spend hours ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Many U.S. police departments, including the LAPD, discourage officers from shooting at moving vehicles due to the ...

Robert Steinberg, who retired late last month as a Baltimore County Police Department SWAT team leader, joined the unit in 2013 shortly before the death of his law enforcement mentor, Jason Schneider, ...

RAVENNA, Ohio — A 33-year-old Ravenna resident reported being assaulted and robbed early Wednesday at an apartment on West Main Street, prompting a Metro SWAT response later that morning, police said.

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — A man was arrested and is facing multiple charges after a standoff involving the Hopewell Police SWAT team at a home in Hopewell on Tuesday evening. At 8:31 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan ...

“Designated Survivor” and “24” star Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Tuesday after what police described as an altercation with a rideshare driver in Hollywood shortly after midnight, according to ...