S.W.A.T.

Previously on SWAT... Truth be told, part of me

still feels like I've got big shoes to fill.

You do, but the reason we chose you

is because you're unique.

It's up to us now working together as a unit.

I know Street covered for you today,

but you keep playing it fast

and loose, and that winning streak's gonna dry up like that.

This pilot program was actually founded by a police officer.

It's really important that civilians like yourselves

and Nichelle are at the forefront of this program.

Would you be interested in continuing to oversee COPE

even if it were a part of the LAPD?

How could I? I'm a civilian.

So am I. What do you say?

Hey, you're up early.

Let me guess.

The baby's doing karate all up in your belly again, huh?

No, she's been good.

Mm.

I was just looking over the agenda for my OIG meeting.

Oh, that's right, today's your big first day.

Mm-hmm. Ah, I bet the inspector general's excited

to have the brains of the COPE Program on her panel.

Keeping COPE on track is only a tiny part of this job.

Advising on LAPD procedure changes,

complaints against officers, even reviewing

other community initiatives.

There's a lot that's gonna be new for me.

You'll get the hang of it. Ah.

I hope so. Trying to be super-prepared

for today's topics.

Oh, wow.

LAPD Good Neighbor program up for review.

More like on the chopping block.

I was doing some reading.

I don't know that much about it yet.

Well, it gives police discounts on homes

in low-income areas. The idea is

to turn cops and community into neighbors. You know, Luca

bought his house through that program, you should talk to him.

Oh, that would save me a ton of time.

And it'd be good to hear from someone who's actually done it.

You okay if I stop by today and ask him a few questions?

You know you are always welcome.

Hey.

Stop stressing.

You're gonna be great.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Witnesses say it felt like a coordinated attack...

Press is calling them "flash mob robberies."

Bunch of shoplifters hit a store at the same time,

then scatter. It's clever.

On-site security gets overwhelmed.

By the time patrol shows up, the thieves are in the wind

with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

This is the second incident in a week.

First was a hardware superstore in the Valley.

Now, this electronics store on the west side.

Those are really different targets.

What do we know about the crew? There isn't one.

Events are organized online.

Suspects don't even know each other

when they converge on their target.

RHD has been coordinating with Cybercrime.

Now they found some social media accounts

that hype the idea to their subscribers.

And then they drop the details of the event

right before it's happening.

So the followers can decide if they want

to jump in on the action.

As if the Internet doesn't enable

enough bad behavior already.

Well, the word is, there's gonna be another flash mob

robbery today. Yeah, but, Commander, these

are memes and TikToks, created by teenagers and opportunists.

Is this what SWAT's on high alert for?

Well, these thieves are not major threats

individually, but as a collective,

they're doing real damage.

I mean, businesses are all over

the mayor, she's all over the chief.

Patrol's stretched thin.

They're asking for our help.

LAPD needs to shut one down as it's happening.

So I want 20-David dressed out and standing ready.

Once Cybercrime gets wind of the next target,

I want SWAT rolling.

LAPD!

Don't move! Drop it!

You're done.

Scoop them up.

Guess Cybercrime was right about a store here being

the next flash mob target.

We're here to crash the party.

Patrol's set a perimeter.

Let's get inside.

Shoplifters gone wild.

All right, that's our entry point right there.

We work to the back. Deacon, Luca, you take the south side.

Street, Powell, you take the north.

Tan and I will clear things up out here. Now remember,

most of these people are non-violent threats.

Let's do it, go.

LAPD. Who wants to go to jail?

Put it down.

Hey, hey! Put it down!

Turn around.

Give me your hands.

Put it down. Make me.

Let's go.

I'm coming.

You got him? Yes, sir.

Thanks.

Open the cash register! You know you can do it.

I... I can't! I don't have keys. Do it!

I got two suspects with crowbars.

LAPD! Drop the crowbar. Cops!

Powell, with me.

Got a shortcut. Powell!

Don't shoot! I work here. Please!

Suspect's down.

You can't just take off like that.

You don't know what could've been behind that door.

Relax. We got the guy, didn't we?

25-David. We're circling around to the stockroom access.

26-David.

We've got gunfire.

30-David, responding.

LAPD. Drop the gun!

Whoa, check fire, Deac, to your right!

Moving.

Hondo, armed male suspect heading your way.

Wounded, left arm.

Suspect down.

Clear.

Got a body down.

She's gone.

Deacon, that's the direction we fired from.

Do you think it's possible...?

It might've been my shot.

Cover!

He's got a kid.

Back off!

This is LAPD. We got the place surrounded.

You let that kid go.

If you're really a cop,

then we're on the same side.

This is Sergeant Harrelson, LAPD SWAT.

You put that gun down, nobody gets hurt.

Okay.

I'm putting my gun down.

Slowly.

Tan, move in.

Keep your hands up.

Purdue?

It's okay, Hunter.

They're police. Good.

You know this guy?

Yeah, he's my bodyguard.

She was an employee.

Only wrong choice she made was coming into work today.

How is that fair?

We got 14 shoplifters in custody.

Injury count's still climbing.

Don't think there'll be any more flash mob robberies for a while.

Talk to me about the bodyguard.

His name's Roger Purdue.

His protectee is Hunter Wright.

The kid's a VIP. His father's Gregory Wright.

Big-time real estate developer. Yeah.

Purdue was part of the gunfight?

: Claimed it was self-defense.

According to Purdue, the guy we took down

is one of four masked gunmen.

Tan's pulling the security tapes to confirm.

Commander?

May I have a word?

Yeah.

Um... I spoke to Hondo.

This fatality...

She might've been caught in the crossfire. Mm-hmm.

There's a possibility...

it's my fatality.

Oh.

All right.

Well, you're benched until the ballistic report comes back,

effective immediately. Give RHD

your statement and your weaponry.

Yeah.

Sir?

An unarmed Black girl

shot by a white cop. If it's true...

I don't need to tell you how bad this could get.

Let me worry about that.

We don't have all the facts.

Speculation is not gonna help Deacon.

Or that young woman.

And once you guys pull the security tapes, you can turn