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What is your local law enforcement standard issue sidearm?

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My local police dept just went from Glock 23 and 27 back up to Gen 4 19 and 26. I havent had a chance to shoot the Gen 4 but from what I hear they are pleased. I believe our local Sherriffs dept is using 45 Glocks unsure the model number.
 
My county sheriff dept. gets to choose from a large list of approved autos. Most carry the Glock 21 though.
 
Most all the city PDs around here carry Glocks in .40. Full size for the unis and the plainclothes can use the compact if they want. A previous Sheriff, OTOH, seemed to like the .45 and issued the S&W 4506 to his deputies around 10 years ago. Either they are happy with them, or can't afford to replace them because they still carry them.
 
BlisteringSilence said:
This is a very interesting discussion, especially the parts about the departments that allow their officers to select their weapons from a list.

My question is thus:

Our sheriff, who is by and large a just and intelligent man, has decreed that everyone who works patrol in our department will carry either a G22 or G23, and if he or she chooses to carry an ankle gun, it shall be a G27.

That way, should things "go totally to ****" (his words, not mine), we have mag compatibility with the rest of the department.

I find this to be an eminently sensible position, and I really wonder why more departments don't do this. Does anyone have any reasoning thus?
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I think the reason all departments haven't done this is because, as others have mentioned, it also makes sense for officers to have some flexibility in choosing the sidearm they shoot best.

Besides, if things go to hell in a handbasket and the guy next to you has expended the 50+ rounds most officers carry for their sidearm, without solving the problem, do you really want to give him your ammo to waste too?
 
I am assuming in my area they have a list to choose from because I have the gambit carried by local guys. I have notice more M&P 40's recently, but I have also seen the G21 G23, the Sig 229 cal?, and even one 1911.
 
Glock 22 with 180 grn Federal HST

Glock 21 with 230 grn Federal HST is an option but have to purchase it.

Can also get a 23, 27 or 30 depending on duty type or as backup.

Aslo any Ruger or Smith .357/.38 with a 4 inch barrel or less for back up.
 
I live on the border of two counties, one Sheriff dept. carries the Glock 17 w/ Win Ranger 127gr +p+, the other Glock 22 w/ 180gr Gold Dot.
One city carries the SIG P220 w/ 230grGD, the other has the Glock 22 w/ 180grGD.
The Highway Patrol is in the process of transitioning from the SIG P229 DAK in .357 SIG to the S&W M&P357, both carrying the Win Ranger 125gr jhp
The State Dept. of Corrections carries the S&W M&P40 w/ Rem 180gr jhp but is switching to the 180gr GD for the duty load.
The Tribal Police has the Glock 31 in .357 w/ Win Ranger 125gr JHP.
 
My department issues the Glock 22. We can carry any Glock chambered in .40 as long as we qualify with it, but we have to purchase it personally. Sometimes I carry a G27 if I know I'm not leaving the office.
 
Besides, if things go to hell in a handbasket and the guy next to you has expended the 50+ rounds most officers carry for their sidearm, without solving the problem, do you really want to give him your ammo to waste too?
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To me, anyway, I think it would be a good idea at a "higher" logistical level. If the crap really hits the fan for an extended period, a standardized police department can just say "everyone has to carry 3 times as much ammo; here's a big pile of Glock 22 magazines which will fit in all three of the guns which we allow you to carry."

One that allows officers to carry whatever they like would be forced to say "here's a big pile of Glock 22 magazines and .40 S&W ammo for the conformists, and everyone else has to fend for themselves." And if the crap has really hit the fans, ammo and mags will be very scarce, so officers with non-standard firearms, who didn't already have a big stockpile of mags and ammo, will suddenly find themselves in a tight spot.

Or let's say it really really hits the fan, and mobs of zombies/rioters/terrorists/whatever are attacking the police station. The guys with standard firearms will be able to keep shooting for a long time, but if you've got something non-standard, your ammo/mag supply may be limited to just what you have on you. And if there aren't enough spare guns around, then the people who carried the guns they shot better, after 50 shots they end up stuck on mag-loading duty for everyone else instead of shooting.

That's my take on it, anyway.
 
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Just FWIW S&W is giving alot of PD's the new M&Ps. Departments are getting them not necessarily because they are the best out there but because the price is right, free. Our department was going to switch to Glock 19s but instead S&W GAVE us brand new M&P 9s. I personally do not like them at all, the trigger reset is nonexistent and breakdown is unnecessarily complicated.

Anyway, just because alot of departments are "going to S&W" does not mean they are switching because they are necessarily better than what they were using before.
 
In the southeast quadrant of Texas, local agencies don't tend to issue firearms; LEOs buy our own, within specified guidelines. Texas DPS, which includes state troopers, are issued SIG P226 DAK pistols chambered in 357 SIG.

I am not supposed to discuss department policy, so I can't say where I work and also quote our weapons policy. My agency is a big-city PD, and specifies certain "double action" autos chambered in .40 S&W. My choice, bought with my money, is the SIG P229. The most popular choice among recent rookies has been the S&W M&P, followed by the Glock G22.
 
A bit of follow-up, after reading some of the other posts:

I do strongly believe in peace officers being given some amount of latitude in choosing their duty handguns. I would consider early retirement if forced to carry a Glock. I did try a G22 for over two years, but could never learn to shoot it with precision, compared to how I had shot my previous duty handguns, from sixguns to 1911s. The Glock's grip is too thick, and it sits so low in my hand, that my trigger finger rubs the frame during the trigger pull. The first affects recoil control, the second affects practical accuracy.

I can indeed fire a qualifying score with a Glock, but am not satisfied with mediocrity.
 
Sherman, TX PD carries Glock 17s, the Grayson County Sheriffs Dept issue some kind of metal-frame classic series S&W, unsure of model. The bailiffs at the courthouse carry all sorts of guns, including one with a nickel Colt Combat Commander, one with what I think is a Kimber, and one that still carries some sort of huge revolver (maybe a .44 mag?)
 
Unfortunately, most of the local police, Sheriff's dept. and State Police issue Glock 22's in .40S&W, for their patrol officers. However I think the locals and sheriff deputies can buy their own providing it meets certain criteria. I'm not sure about plain clothed officers.
 
My Dept issues Sig P220, the County Police carry Sig P220's and the larger City Dept carries a Glock 17 (or 19 for their plainclothes).
 
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