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.

An armed man barricaded inside a vehicle is in custody following an hours-long standoff with the LAPD and SWAT in North Hills ...

A man who police say was armed with a handgun and barricaded inside a Honda Civic in North Hills was taken into custody by a ...

Authorities arrested an armed suspect Thursday morning after he barricaded himself inside a vehicle overnight in North Hills, prompting a SWAT response, police confirmed. Officers with the Los Angeles ...

The LAPD has its very own bloodhound, a K-9 named Coco. Recently, Coco helped locate a missing hiker in the Angeles National ...

After Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass asked the city council to find over $4 million for the Los Angeles Police Department to ramp up hiring, the LAPD chief warned Thursday that not having the additional ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LAPD officers fired their weapons in 46 incidents so far this year — killing 14 people and wounding 23 others. The ...

Los Angeles Police Department officials struggled to answer questions about the killing of beloved Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife at a chaotic press conference outside the director’s home.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Records obtained by The Times show former LAPD Cmdr. Cory Palka will not face criminal charges after authorities ...

The viral video is only 20 seconds long, but in Los Angeles, that is enough time to start a full-blown civic argument. The clip was shot on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills and went viral after ...

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved the plan to provide the Los Angeles Police Department $1 million, partial, additional funds that would allow the LAPD to continue hiring new officers in ...

LAPD is “bleeding out” — with the clock ticking ahead of two of the biggest global events Los Angeles will ever host. As the city prepares to welcome the World Cup in 2026 and the 2028 Olympics, City ...