So I came across this gem today.  For anyone curious what their state law enforcement agency is carrying this list was posted by Massad Ayoob compiled by his friend Mike Wood.  Keep in mind some agencies might be in the process of transitioning to another handgun and the list will always be updating (no I'm not going to keep this list updated).  I just thought I'd post it for people interested in this type of thing.  

 

Alabama Glock 22/23 (.40 S&W)
Alaska Glock 22/23 (.40 S&W)
Arizona FNH FNS (.40 S&W)
Arkansas Glock 21SF (State Police), Glock 22 (S.P. Highway Patrol) (.45 ACP, .40 S&W)
California S&W M&P (.40 S&W)
Colorado S&W M&P (.40 S&W)
Connecticut Sig P220 (.45 ACP)
Delaware Sig P229 (.357Sig)
Florida Glock 37 (.45 GAP)
Georgia Glock 37 (.45 GAP)
Hawaii (DPS) Sig P320 (9mm)
Idaho Glock 21 (.45 ACP) or Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Illinois Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Indiana Sig P227 (.45 ACP)
Iowa S&W M&P (.40 S&W)
Kansas Glock 21 (.45 ACP)
Kentucky Glock 35 (.40 S&W)
Lousiana Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Maine HK USP (.45 ACP)
Maryland Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Massachusetts S&W M&P (.45 ACP)
Michigan Glock 17 (9mm)
Minnesota Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Mississippi Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Missouri Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Montana Sig P229 (.357Sig)
Nebraska Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Nevada Sig P229 (.40 S&W)
New Hampshire S&W M&P (.45 ACP)
New Jersey Glock 19 (9mm)
New Mexico S&W M&P (.357 Sig)
New York Glock 37 (.45 GAP)
North Carolina Sig P226(.357 Sig)
North Dakota Sig P320 (9mm)
Ohio Sig P229/P226 (.40 S&W)
Oklahoma Sig P320 (9mm)
Oregon S&W M&P (.40 S&W)
Pennsylvania Sig Sauer P227 (.45 ACP)
Rhode Island Sig P229 (.357Sig)
South Carolina Glock 37 (.45 GAP)
South Dakota Sig P229 (.357 Sig)
Tennessee Glock 31 (.357Sig)
Texas S&W M&P (9mm) (currently having problems–under review)
Utah Glock 22 (.40 S&W) (with approved options in 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP)
Vermont S&W M&P (.40 S&W)
Virginia Sig P229RDAK (.357Sig)
Washington S&W M&P (.40 S&W)
West Virginia S&W 4566TSW (.45 ACP)
Wisconsin Glock 22 (.40 S&W)
Wyoming Glock 35 (.40 S&W)

 

Massad Ayoob - To update the list, I believe Georgia has gone from the Glock 37 in .45 GAP to the Glock 17 in 9mm with Speer 124 grain +P 9mm ammo, and word is that South Carolina is also switching from the G37 to the G17.  Texas troopers I talked with told me they were less than thrilled with the idea of going down from their powerful .357 SIGs to 9mm (in the SIG P320 version, not the S&W after all apparently). 9mm is the least powerful handgun US police are generally allowed to wear in uniform , and Texas troopers I’ve talked with are clinging to their .357 SIG P226 pistols for so long as they’ll be allowed.

 

Source  -  https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/what-your-troopers-carry/

There's rumors floating around that we will be switching over from P226's in .40 to Glock 17's sometime in the future as MSP had just made the same switch in the last year.

 

All modern defensive handgun loads in the major calibers perform mostly identically ballistically.

Edited December 10, 20178 yr by TylerF

Well, if people are interested in what German Highway Patrol officer carry, I'll post a photo here.

(It is the Heckler & Koch (Yes, that is the company that produces good guns like the HK G36 *cough*) SFP9, chambered in 9mm).

 

On 2/27/2018 at 6:43 PM, GermanDude said:

Well, if people are interested in what German Highway Patrol officer carry, I'll post a photo here.

(It is the Heckler & Koch (Yes, that is the company that produces good guns like the HK G36 *cough*) SFP9, chambered in 9mm).

 

That's incorrect, not every German State uses this sidearm...

I know, I just, well, didn't say it correctly. It is carried by lower saxony officers and some others.

I'm a simple man.  I see Massad Ayoob's name mentioned, I upvote. 

 

I also wonder if any reasonably large agencies still offer a revolver as a duty carry option.

Edited February 28, 20188 yr by FCV96

On 27.2.2018 at 6:43 PM, GermanDude said:

Well, if people are interested in what German Highway Patrol officer carry, I'll post a photo here.

(It is the Heckler & Koch (Yes, that is the company that produces good guns like the HK G36 *cough*) SFP9, chambered in 9mm).

 

the SFP 9/VP 9 is also used by the State Police of Saxony, Bavaria, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Berlin and Brandenburg

16 hours ago, FCV96 said:

I'm a simple man.  I see Massad Ayoob's name mentioned, I upvote. 

 

I also wonder if any reasonably large agencies still offer a revolver as a duty carry option.

Yep, Hong Kong Police Force! For patrol that's the only offered carry weapon if I understood the cop I was chatting with correctly (or if he understood me...)

 

 

5 hours ago, Hastings said:

Yep, Hong Kong Police Force! For patrol that's the only offered carry weapon if I understood the cop I was chatting with correctly (or if he understood me...)

 

 

Yes. The patrol officer either carry a S&W Model 67 or S&W Model 10. Crime investigators carry a SigSauer P250 or P225. Also, almost every Asian country still uses revolvers as duty weapons. For example, the Japanese police forces use a "New Nambu M60" revolver in .38 special.

Edited March 1, 20188 yr by GermanDude

On 1.3.2018 at 8:16 PM, GermanDude said:

Yes. The patrol officer either carry a S&W Model 67 or S&W Model 10. Crime investigators carry a SigSauer P250 or P225. Also, almost every Asian country still uses revolvers as duty weapons. For example, the Japanese police forces use a "New Nambu M60" revolver in .38 special.

The P225(they used the P6 Version) was also used in so much German State Police and Bundespolizei(until 2005 called Bundesgrenzschutz) and the State Police Police Saxony Anhalt still use the P225 but plans to Replace the P225

Edited March 2, 20188 yr by Officer GILLETTE ABDI

On 3/1/2018 at 4:54 AM, Officer GILLETTE ABDI said:

the SFP 9/VP 9 is also used by the State Police of Saxony, Bavaria, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Berlin and Brandenburg

nope, Berlin is still using Sig Sauers P6 and is ordering the SFP9 at the moment.....

19 hours ago, Coltsmith said:

nope, Berlin is still using Sig Sauers P6 and is ordering the SFP9 at the moment.....

Ok my mistake