The Los Angeles School Police Department Special Response Team consists of select sworn personnel who have received specialized training. S.R.T. officers must complete frequent firearms qualifications and intensive building search and hostage situation training. S.R.T. consists of four sergeants acting as team leaders and assistant team leaders and sixteen police officers.

S.R.T. officers are deployed in high risk searches and warrant services, but are also utilized for unusual or special events such as V.I.P. protection, and supplementing field officers during demonstrations and riots.