Carlos Pena points to a hole in a door at his North Hollywood printing shop, which was destroyed by an LAPD SWAT team in August 2022. The city refused to compensate Carlos.

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.

SWAT teams need to stay mission-ready at all times, but before we give you a taste of their training regimen, it’s good to ...