L.A. SWAT Unit on Verge of Accepting First Woman

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04-29-2008

L.A. SWAT Unit on Verge of Accepting First Woman

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Now to Los Angeles, where the police department could make a change to one of the units that responds to emergencies. The famous SWAT team is close to accepting a female member. That would be a first for a team that's all-male, mostly white,...

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