police duty weapons

[Frank_N_Stein]

Maybe a stupid question but do all agencies carry a BUG?

No. For most agencies, BUGs are authorized, but at some they are not. IMPD does allow BUGs with certain requirements/restrictions.

 

[lovemachine]

No. For most agencies, BUGs are authorized, but at some they are not. IMPD does allow BUGs with certain requirements/restrictions.

Such as?
Do YOU carry a bug? If so, what is it?

 

[ARGarrison]

Indiana Conservation Officers carry Sig P220 .45 ACP.

Carroll County Sheriff's Department carry Glock 17 9mm.
Flora Police Department carry Glock 22 .40 S&W.
Tippicanoe County Sheriff's Department carry (or carried) Sig 229 .40 S&W.
Lafayette Police Department carry (or carried) Sig 229 .40 S&W.

 

[EvilKidsMeal]

Highland PD is issued Glock 22s. and i know of one officer for sure who uses a 23. not sure if it was issued to him or if it was an authorized choice. but Highland carries 22s

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Monticello PD carries Beretta 92fs. And when I was up at the lake co fair all the deputies I saw had Glocks but I don't know which one.

 

[pftraining_in]

i know several officers of different agencies

Morgan County Deputy carries Glock 23 .40
Indiana State Trooper carries Glock 22 .40
FBI Agent carries Glock 21 .45ACP
US Marshal stationed in Indy carries Kimber Custom II .45ACP

FBI and US Marshals are authorized to carry M&P 40, Glock 22, Glock 23 by federal contract. If an Agent or Marshal is carrying a 21 or 1911, it would be a personal purchase.

Special teams (HRT, etc) are a different story and carry what is chosen by the team and authorized by the agency. They are typically only carried when operating as a team.

ISP only carried the G22 for a short time before switching to the 17. ISP is one of the agencies that discovered the reliability issues with the G22 Gen IIIs both with and with out light attached. Due to the fact they had already purchased leather for the G22s, they went with the G17.

 

[j706]

FBI and US Marshals are authorized to carry M&P 40, Glock 22, Glock 23 by federal contract. If an Agent or Marshal is carrying a 21 or 1911, it would be a personal purchase.

Special teams (HRT, etc) are a different story and carry what is chosen by the team and authorized by the agency. They are typically only carried when operating as a team.

ISP only carried the G22 for a short time before switching to the 17. ISP is one of the agencies that discovered the reliability issues with the G22 Gen IIIs both with and with out light attached. Due to the fact they had already purchased leather for the G22s, they went with the G17.

Our Gen 3 Glock 22's would not function with a light attached to them. Glock knows they have a problem with them and IMO did not address the issue. Our new Glock 22 Gen 4's will function with any light I have tried so far.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Such as?
Do YOU carry a bug? If so, what is it?

I do carry a BUG, currently a G36. In the past I have carried a G27, G23, and a S&W j-frame revolver (not all at once )

 

[swat1971]

The Martinsville Police Department carries the Glock 23, Remington 870 Police Shotguns, and patrol rifles (most of which are from DRMO).

 

[swat1971]

In reference to back-up guns, the caliber has to be .380 or larger, and the individual officer is required to qualify with it annually.

 

[vitamink]

IMPD can't have keltec 380's or sig 380's but can carry the tarus 380 (which has the same issue as the keltec) the ruger lcp, and the kahr. Most carry a glock 27 though as a back up.

 

[yotewacker]

Glock 22 .40S&W backup carry is a Glock 27 40. so mags will interchange somewhat.

 

[RetDep310]

Bartholomew Co SO carries the Sig P226 in 9mm.

Columbus PD has the Glock 22 Gen4

 

[CountryBoy19]

IIRC, this thread already exists. A couple years ago this topic came up and the list was quite comprehensive. Maybe do a search combine the results and/or the threads?

 

[guntrader#1]

Fort Wayne uses glock 23

 

[45pro]

IIRC, this thread already exists. A couple years ago this topic came up and the list was quite comprehensive. Maybe do a search combine the results and/or the threads?

It is probably a lot different now than even a few years ago. Seems like agencies are always changing.

 

[darinb]

My local PD carries Glock but our sheriffs dept carries Sig.

 

[wtfd661]

Fort Wayne uses glock 23

Fort Wayne PD uses the Glock 17 as its issue weapon. Fort Wayne officers are only authorized to carry 9MM

 

[modelflyer2003]

Richmond Police officers carry S&W Model 17 relolvers chambered in .22LR. LOL!!

 

[SNAFU-M1A]

IMPD can't have keltec 380's or sig 380's but can carry the tarus 380 (which has the same issue as the keltec) the ruger lcp, and the kahr. Most carry a glock 27 though as a back up.

Actually, the only .380 we can carry are Beretta, Ruger, Sig, & Walther. I'm looking at the approved list issued Jan '10. The only Taurus allowed are .38/.357 & the only Kahr are .40, .45, & 9mm.

I carried a G27 as a BUG until I switched to a G21 as my duty weapon so now I use a G30sf.