Los Angeles police invented the Special Weapons and Tactics, or "SWAT" team. At the moment, the LAPD's high-profile unit faces scrutiny for the shooting death of a 19-month-old girl. It's the latest ...

A San Diego police officer has accomplished a goal only two other women in the department have achieved, thus far: serving as a SWAT officer. A San Diego police officer is carrying the torch in the ...

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The Norman Police Department's SWAT team has never killed anyone. Fictional SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams are usually portrayed as ready to go in, lay down fire and take everyone out ...

A mention of SWAT teams may bring images of men in riot gear busting down doors or rappelling through windows but, unsurprisingly, Ithaca's SWAT team does not closely follow Hollywood's imagery. "A ...

The Norman Police Department's SWAT team has never killed anyone. Fictional SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams are usually portrayed as ready to go in, lay down fire and take everyone out ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A crisis negotiation requires teamwork, and it also needs officers with heart. "He's refusing to let her out, so we need to call in and see what we can get accomplished today," ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The FBI is celebrating 50 years of the SWAT team this year. The Special Weapons and Tactics team is a group of selected agents trained to handle crisis situations. The ...

Nina Acosta tried out to become a SWAT officer twice in the 1990s and passed the grueling fitness tests but wasn't accepted into SWAT's training program. She successfully sued the LAPD for gender ...