Patrol rifle
Official sourceSmith & Wesson M&P15
Model photoIssued configuration
- Rifle
- Smith & Wesson M&P15
- Caliber
- 5.56x45mm / .223
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Brooklyn Park Police Department
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
What gun does the Brooklyn Park Police Department carry?
The Brooklyn Park Police Department's current patrol rifle is the Smith & Wesson M&P15 (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records.
- Type
- Local police
- Location
- Brooklyn Park, Hennepin, Minnesota
- Entries
- 1 current · 0 previous
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Rifles / Carbines | Smith & Wesson M&P15Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
Loadout
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
Model photoRifles / Carbines1 current
Photo: danphamcdp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Smith & Wesson M&P15
Official source5.56x45mm / .223Patrol long gun
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Authorized patrol rifle issued by the department per Policy 414 (manual dated January 2021). Current status not re-verified.
The Brooklyn Park (Minnesota) Police Department policy manual (Lexipol, dated January 22, 2021) was released through a MuckRock records request and published on DocumentCloud. Policy 414 names the Smith & Wesson M&P15 as the authorized patrol rifle issued by the department. The handgun provision names only the manufacturer and is omitted. Current status not re-verified.
Not yet sourced for this agency
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Previously issued
No previous-issue history recorded yet.
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- Northfield Police Department · Northfield
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Corrections & change log
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Brooklyn Park Police Department
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Brooklyn Park Police Department. Agency listing source: link.