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Athens Police Department (Alabama)

Local policeAthens, Limestone, Alabama
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Pistols
Glock G45
Official source
Rifles / Carbines
U.S. military surplus M16A1
Official source
Shotguns
Not yet sourced
Precision / Sniper Rifles
Not yet sourced
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines
Not yet sourced
Duty Ammunition
Not yet sourced

Pistols1 current

Glock G45 (model photo)
Official source

Representative photo: Glock 19X (closely related crossover model); G45 not available under a free license. Photo: Rhk111, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G45

9mm LugerPrimary duty
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per 2026 source; year only. Current status not re-verified.

Council resolution to purchase Glock 45 9mm duty weapons and accessories for the police department. A purchase is not proof of issue.

Sources
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Rifles / Carbines1 current

Generic illustration
Official source

U.S. military surplus M16A1

5.56x45mm / .223Other
Dates
May 9, 2012 – present
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Transferred through the DoD 1033 program (first listed shipment May 2012); still on DLA's controlled-property list as of Sept 30, 2025. Possession record, not proof of patrol issue; current status not re-verified.

Military-surplus M16A1 rifle held under the Department of Defense LESO (1033) program. How the agency uses it is not stated.

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Not yet sourced for this agency

+ Shotguns+ Precision / Sniper Rifles+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines+ Duty Ammunition

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

Corrections & change log

  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): City of Athens
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Defense Logistics Agency, Law Enforcement Support Office; Headquarters, Departments of the Army and Air Force (via Internet Archive)

Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Athens Police Department (Alabama). Agency listing source: link.