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Female SAPD SWAT officer sues city over harassment and discrimination claims

Perla Dominguez, a 14-year SAPD veteran and one of the first female officers in the department's SWAT unit, filed a federal lawsuit against San Antonio claiming she was hazed and discriminated against during her time on the team, leading to her reassignment in 2022.

Where
San Antonio, Bexar County
When
Oct. 30, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bexar

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Who's involved

  • Perla DominguezSAPD SWAT officer, plaintiff
  • City of San Antoniodefendant

The facts

  • Dominguez joined SWAT in 2018 after passing a rigorous tryout process and is among a small group of women to have qualified for the unit.1
  • In February 2019, a male SWAT member walked into the women's restroom and saw Dominguez partially undressed.1
  • In November 2021, a used condom was found in Dominguez's locker, removed by another officer and collected by crime scene investigators.1
  • In February 2022, Dominguez received a performance review stating she meets expectations after initially receiving a below expectations review.1
  • Dominguez filed an EEOC discrimination charge in July 2022 and was granted a right to sue letter in January 2026.1
  • Dominguez filed a second EEOC discrimination charge in September 2025 and was granted a right to sue letter in late March 2026.1
  • City and Dominguez entered a tolling agreement in spring 2026 that the city terminated last month.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Dominguez She was forced to change in a women's restroom routinely used by male SWAT members.1
  • Dominguez A supervisor mocked her in front of other SWAT members about needing her own restroom.1
  • Dominguez SWAT officers harassed her after she refused to participate in a ritual involving biting new members' buttocks before getting a lightning bolt tattoo.1
  • Dominguez Fellow SWAT members made comments about a nonbinary public figure to provoke her.1
  • City of San Antonio spokeswoman The city does not believe her legal claims have merit but has tried to address her complaints and assure she succeeds.1

How they headlined it

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  • Female SAPD SWAT veteran sues city, claims she was hazed and discriminated against

    KSAT

  • Ex-SWAT officer sues city, alleges harassment, hazing

    San Antonio Express-News

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Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Female SAPD SWAT veteran sues city, claims she was hazed and discriminated against KSAT Not rated, November 5, 2026
  2. Ex-SWAT officer sues city, alleges harassment, hazing San Antonio Express-News Not rated, November 5, 2026

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