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Chico Police Department

Local policeChico, Butte, California
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Rifles / Carbines4 current

Springfield Armory M1A (model photo)
Official source

M1A National Match shown. Photo: Michael Sullivan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Springfield Armory M1A

.308 Winchester / 7.62x51mmOther
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

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Accurate?
Smith & Wesson M&P15 (model photo)
Official source

Photo: danphamcdp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Smith & Wesson M&P15

5.56x45mm / .223Other
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Sources
Accurate?
Bushmaster XM-15 (model photo)
Official source

XM15-E2S shown. Photo: Mika Järvinen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Bushmaster XM-15

5.56x45mm / .223Other
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Sources
Accurate?
SIG SAUER SIG516 (model photo)
Official source

Photo: Rizuan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

SIG SAUER SIG516

5.56x45mm / .223Other
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Sources
Accurate?

Precision / Sniper Rifles2 current

Generic illustration
Official source

SIG SAUER SIG716

.308 Winchester / 7.62x51mmPrecision
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Sources
Accurate?
Remington 700 (model photo)
Official source

Photo: Rizuan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Remington 700

.308 Winchester / 7.62x51mmPrecision
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Sources
Accurate?

SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines2 current

Heckler & Koch UMP (model photo)
Official source

Representative photo: HK UMP45. Photo: Asams10 at English Wikipedia (Original text: Asams10 (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Sources
Accurate?
Heckler & Koch MP5 (model photo)
Official source

Photo: Samuli Silvennoinen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Heckler & Koch MP5

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

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Sources
Accurate?

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Previously issued

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Chico Police Department

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