Does anyone know of a list that shows police departments in NJ and the handguns they are issued?

 

Just curious who is shooting what...

I'm pretty sure my town (Bridgewater) issues M&P 45s

State police is issued the sig p229. I've seen several departments in North Jersey with Glocks and a couple with HKs and Sigs.

Old Bridge uses Glock 22's

Union Beach Uses Beretta 92's

 

I've seen M+P's and XD's in Piscataway and South Plainfield, not sure if there's a list they can choose from or the situation with that.

Bayonne uses Glock 21SF

 

Port Authority uses Glock 19

Bloomingdale is the only department I've seen using XD's. In the NRA LE courses I've taken, I'd say that a little more then half use Sig's and a little less use Glocks and the rest are other flavors. I've never seen any HK's or Beretta 92's though.

State police is issued the sig p229. I've seen several departments in North Jersey with Glocks and a couple with HKs and Sigs.

 

Double check that out. I bought my Glock from a NJ Trooper that said they were carrying Glocks. IIRC.

I believe that the basic issue for the NJSP is the Sig Sauer P228.

US Air Marshals carry Sigs. I believe they switched fairly recently (past 2 yrs) to a single stack Sig.

Toms River PD uses the Glock model 22 and 23 .40 caliber handguns.

What the hell?

 

Doesn't anybody use service revolvers anymore?

 

That's the media refers to all LEO's sidearms as.........

What the hell?

 

Doesn't anybody use service revolvers anymore?

 

That's the media refers to all LEO's sidearms as.........

I was at a training workshop a couple months ago and out of all the officers there (at least 50), I only saw 1 officer with a revolver. He wasn't in uniform, so I don't know if that was issued or it was his off duty weapon.

What the hell?

 

Doesn't anybody use service revolvers anymore?

 

That's the media refers to all LEO's sidearms as.........

 

Wackenhut Security for Federal Buildings still uses Smith & Wesson model 38's

Old Bridge uses Glock 22's

Union Beach Uses Beretta 92's

 

I've seen M+P's and XD's in Piscataway and South Plainfield, not sure if there's a list they can choose from or the situation with that.

 

Piscataway carries Glocks.

 

Princeton Twp carries the Beretta 92FS, but officers have the choice to carry almost whatever they want so long as they can qualify with it twice a year vs once a year for the Beretta.

Double check that out. I bought my Glock from a NJ Trooper that said they were carrying Glocks. IIRC.

I just asked 3 of them. One has a p226, one a p228, and one a p229, all issued. They are from different stations though (and different classes), so now I'm confused. LOL

I believe that the basic issue for the NJSP is the Sig Sauer P228.

 

After the whole S&W "SW99NJ" debockle I have a strong memory of them switching to the Sig P226/.40S&W because I remember thinking it was silly to not go with the P229 considering the mag capacities were the same and the P229 was more compact having been designed around the .40S&W round however I can't find any archives confirming this... I work with two retired troopers, I have to ask them in the AM what they switched to back in 2001...

Mullica TWP is Glock 23...

What we have so far....

 

 

1. Bridgewater - M&P 45s

2. Caranbary PD - HK USP 45's

3. Hightstown PD - Glock 32s 357sig

4. Old Bridge - Glock 22's

5. Union Beach - Beretta 92's

6. Bayonne - Glock 21SF

7. Port Authority - Glock 19

8. Bloomingdale - Springfield XD

9. Toms River PD - Glock model 22 and 23

10. Piscataway - Various Glocks

11. Princeton Twp - Beretta 92FS

12. Mullica TWP - Glock 23

13. NJSP - Various Sigs

14. East Windsor PD - Glock 22s

NJ State Correctional Officers carry the H&K USP in .40 S&W.

Brick=Glock 23

NJ State Correctional Officers carry the H&K USP in .40 S&W.

 

Met a few Morris County Correctional Officers..... M&P .40's

 

Hanover Twp. is using HK's

US Air Marshals carry Sigs. I believe they switched fairly recently (past 2 yrs) to a single stack Sig.

currently in the process of switching to sig 250 - switched to .357 about 6 years ago - previous to that they used 9mm -

My Dad's NYPD S&W Model 10, circa 1961. I took possession a couple of months ago. Still shoots well with no issues.

PK90 was right. When they switched from the S&W's it was to P228's. Maybe as time passed they are starting to issue other Sigs (226, 229) but the initial switch was to P228's. The LE market was the main reason the P228 was kept in production, although it wasn't catalogged.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

RB Beretta 92's. MCSO M&P 45.

I'm surprised by the number carrying .40's I honestly 9mm was what most NJ police carried.

I think one of the Plainfields carries M&P .40.

PK90 was right. When they switched from the S&W's it was to P228's. Maybe as time passed they are starting to issue other Sigs (226, 229) but the initial switch was to P228's. The LE market was the main reason the P228 was kept in production, although it wasn't catalogged.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 

 

Correct, they are only issued the 228. There was some talk last year about going with the 229, but nothing yet. TEAMS may be issued a different sidearm, will confirm later.

What we have so far....

 

 

1. Bridgewater - M&P 45s

2. Caranbary PD - HK USP 45's

3. Hightstown PD - Glock 32s 357sig

4. Old Bridge - Glock 22's

5. Union Beach - Beretta 92's

6. Bayonne - Glock 21SF

7. Port Authority - Glock 19

8. Bloomingdale - Springfield XD

9. Toms River PD - Glock model 22 and 23

10. Piscataway - Various Glocks

11. Princeton Twp - Beretta 92FS

12. Mullica TWP - Glock 23

13. NJSP - Various Sigs

14. East Windsor PD - Glock 22s

 

I'm pretty sure Piscataway carries the G21

What the hell?

 

Doesn't anybody use service revolvers anymore?

 

That's the media refers to all LEO's sidearms as.........

Many departments, even though they may have changed from revolvers to Semis decades ago, still carry the Designation "Service Revolver" in their rules and regulations. THAT is why the media still refers to it that way, because the paperwork carries that designation.