The Foothills Special Enforcement Team (FSET) is a regional special weapons team compromised of Arcadia, Glendora, La Verne, and Monrovia Police Departments. The primary purpose of FSET is to save lives. This includes the lives of innocent members of the community and responding law enforcement personnel, and suspects who may be threatened by dangerous events. This purpose is accomplished through the deployment of carefully selected and trained personnel who have appropriate tools and tactics to handle many different high-risk situations.

FSET responds to the following types of incidents:

• Barricade suspects
• Hostage situations
• Arrest of Search Warrants - High Risk
• Executive or witness protection
• Criminal disturbances or other events that require an immediate resource of tactical personnel.
• Other: Any hazardous event deemed appropriate by the Team Commander or Assistant Team Commanders in his absence.