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LOCAL US POLICE FORCES<br />

<strong>The</strong> inventories of a number of local law enforcement agencies, including state police departments and many SWAT units.<br />

Alaska<br />

Anchorage Police Department<br />

Issue sidearm is the 11.43×23mm (.45 ACP) Glock 21.<br />

Arizona<br />

Arizona Department of Public Safety<br />

Between 1986 and 1998, the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P226 and 11.43×23mm (.45 ACP) SIG-Sauer P220-1 had been in use. Since 1998, the Arizona State Troopers have their choice of 10×21mm (.40 S&W) SIG-Sauer<br />

handguns, depending on personal preference: each officer fields either a P226, P229 or P239 pistol. Patrol officers also have 5.56×45mm Colt AR-15A2 semi-automatic rifles, 5.56×45mm Ruger Mini-14 semiautomatic<br />

rifles and 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870 pump-action shotguns.<br />

Vehicles include the Bell Model 206L-3 LongRanger III helicopter<br />

Arizona<br />

Arizona Department of Public Safety<br />

Special Operations Unit (SOU)<br />

<strong>The</strong> SOU of the Arizona State Troopers field the 10×21mm (.40 S&W) SIG-Sauer P226 and P229 pistols, 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun, 10×21mm (.40 S&W) H&K MP5/40A3 submachine gun, Colt AR-15A2<br />

Model 645 burst-fire rifle (M16A2), 5.56×45mm H&K HK93A2 semi-automatic rifle, 7.62×51mm H&K HK91A2 semi-automatic rifle, 6.16×51mm (.243 Winchester) Ruger Model 77R bolt-action sniper rifle and<br />

7.62×51mm Remington Model 700 bolt-action sniper rifle.<br />

Arizona<br />

Navajo Nation Tribal Police<br />

Special Operations Unit (SOU)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Navajos got the 9×19mm H&K P7M13 pistol in 1989.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Chevrolet Tahoe 4×4 is used as patrol car.<br />

Arizona<br />

Phoenix Police Department<br />

Special Assignments Unit (SAU)<br />

This unit has four 8-man teams, each officer being armed with a 10×21mm (.40 S&W) Glock 22 or 23 pistol, plus 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine guns, 11.43×23mm (.45 ACP) H&K UMP submachine guns,<br />

5.56×45mm Colt CAR-15A2 Model 723 assault carbines, 5.56×45mm Steyr AUG A1 assault rifles, 7.62×51mm Robar SR-60 bolt-action sniper rifles and 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870P pump-action<br />

shotguns.<br />

Air support is provided by MDHC MD 520N helicopters.<br />

Arizona<br />

Tucson Police Department<br />

Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT)<br />

<strong>The</strong> SWAT team in Tucson has 10×21mm (.40 S&W) H&K USP pistols (each officer carries a second pistol for backup), 9×19mm H&K MP5SD3 suppressed submachine guns, 10×21mm (.40 S&W) H&K MP5/40A2<br />

submachine guns, 5.56×45mm Steyr AUG A1 assault rifles, 7.62×51mm Robar SR-60 bolt-action sniper rifles and 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Benelli M1 Super 90 semi-automatic shotguns.<br />

<strong>The</strong> vehicle park includes two FMC M113A1 tracked armoured personnel carriers and two Bell Model 206B JetRanger helicopters.<br />

California<br />

California Highway Patrol<br />

<strong>The</strong> issue handgun used to be the 9×29mmR (.38 Special) S&W Model 68 Combat CHP Stainless revolver (with 4" or 6" barrel, officer's choice). In 1990, the 10×21mm (.40 S&W) S&W Model 4006 pistol was<br />

adopted. Other weapons used on patrol <strong>are</strong> the 5.56×45mm Colt HBAR-15A2 Model 6700 Match Sporter semi-automatic rifle and 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870P pump-action shotgun.<br />

<strong>The</strong> CHP uses BMW R1100 RTP motorcycles, Ford Crown Victoria patrol cruisers and Eurocopter AS 350D AStar helicopters.<br />

California<br />

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)<br />

<strong>The</strong> standard sidearm is the 9×19mm Beretta Model 92F, the shotgun used is the 18.5×70mmR Remington Model 870P. Since 1997, sergeants and supervisors also get a 5.56×45mm Colt AR-15A1 Model 603 rifle<br />

(M16A1) converted to semi-automatic fire only. <strong>The</strong>se <strong>are</strong> stored in a locked rack in the trunk.<br />

California<br />

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

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