Tactical firearms instructor Frank Barile is retired Baltimore County SWAT officer who was on the Palczynski operation (WBAL Photo by Scott Wykoff) With some groups and organizations looking for ...

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 ...

Retired Baltimore County Police SWAT leader Robert Steinberg served on the team since 2013, deploying more than 2,000 times, primarily on high-risk search warrants, following years on patrol.

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 ...

The UAE SWAT Challenge 2026 has wrapped up its 7(th) edition in spectacular fashion, once again proving why it is regarded as the world's largest gathering of elite tactical police units. Hosted by ...

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The UAE SWAT Challenge continues to strengthen its position as a leading global platform bringing together elite tactical police and special forces units from ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former SWAT officer Timothy Colomey outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. (Christina House / Los Angeles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A whistleblower's lawsuit alleges the LAPD's vaunted tactical unit was run by a "SWAT Mafia" of influential veteran cops who ...

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 ...