A whistleblower's lawsuit alleges the LAPD's vaunted tactical unit was run by a "SWAT Mafia" of influential veteran cops who encouraged the use of deadly force. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) With a ...

There’s little chance anyone will actually see what happened when a team of Knox County Sheriff’s Office SWAT members shot and killed 18-year-old Daevon Montez Saint-Germain. They were not wearing ...

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is set to get an upgrade for SWAT unit. Metro officials — along with Rep. Susie Lee — announced $1 million in federal funding Friday ...

Timothy Colomey, a former sergeant in the LAPD’s SWAT unit, filed a lawsuit alleging he faced retaliation for reporting misconduct. Colomey has alleged “unlawful killings” by SWAT members and claimed ...

A former Midland SWAT sniper turned commander is embracing his new role, but he misses entering high-risk situations. “It’s just different,” said SWAT Commander and Midland Police Department Patrol ...

Former and current LAPD officers are expected to testify in a civil trial stemming from a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles that alleges the department’s vaunted tactical unit was run by a “SWAT ...

Timothy Colomey said his fellow Los Angeles police officers had a nickname for him after he transferred out of SWAT: "Top Rope." It was a reference to a professional wrestler flinging himself from the ...

With a sterling record of busting down doors and arresting armed suspects over her decade in SWAT, Los Angeles police Lt. Jennifer Grasso figured she had a strong case to become the tactical unit's ...