LAPD Metropolitan Division
The Los Angeles Police Department Metropolitan Division, also known as Metro, is an elite division within the LAPD. The Metro Division, which also contains LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, contains six platoons of specially-trained police officers. It is tasked with numerous crime-fighting duties including solving major crimes, surveillance, providing counter-terrorism details and attending high-risk barricaded situations, such as a hostage situation.
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