Angie & Brad's Kids In Danger? Cops Swarm Family House

Cops descended upon Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's massive compound just hours after she filed for divorce from her husband. RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned why the police presence was so heavy and what the officers were doing to protect the high-profile family. Click through the gallery to watch a video of the swarm and to find out what took place.

The Los Angeles Police Department prioritized patrolling Brangelina's house on Tuesday after she filed for divorce from her A-list husband. The police SUV was circling the $5 million Los Feliz, Calif. property, where the couple lived with their six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox Jolie Pitt.

"We were up there providing extra security for the family and the neighborhood," LAPD Public Information Officer Tony Im told RadarOnline.com exclusively about the police presence by the massive compound.

"Angelina will always do what's in the best interest to protect her children," Geyer Kosinski, her manager, recently revealed to RadarOnline.com. The LAPD SUV was ensuring the safety of the family at their Los Angeles home.

Im told RadarOnline.com that the LAPD were on patrol at their massive compound in order to shield the family: "We were dealing with quality of life issues for the neighborhood."

Im explained to RadarOnline.com, "We went by to make sure that no one needed anything and that everyone was respecting the neighborhood."