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HK SFP9 shown: the same pistol is sold as the VP9 in the U.S.. Photo: Marcel Fosca, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
M4 shown with M68 (Aimpoint) optic. Photo: Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
The Falls Church Police Department's current duty pistol is the Heckler & Koch VP9 (9mm Luger), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Colt M4 Carbine (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.
The Falls Church Police Department's current duty pistol is the Heckler & Koch VP9, chambered in 9mm Luger, per official agency or government records.
The Falls Church Police Department's current patrol rifle is the Colt M4 Carbine (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.
Duty Arms Index1,203 agencies2,873 sourced entriesUpdated Oct 10, 2026How we source
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Heckler & Koch VP9Who else issues it → | Official source | 2 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Colt M4 CarbineWho else issues it → | Official source | 2 |
| Shotguns | Remington 870Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
HK SFP9 shown: the same pistol is sold as the VP9 in the U.S.. Photo: Marcel Fosca, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Per the General Orders Manual revised 2022 (Lexipol date Sept. 16, 2022); the current PowerDMS edition was not re-checked.
General Order 305.3.1: 'The authorized department-issued handgun is the HK VP9.'
Representative photo: standard HK VP9 (sold in Europe as the SFP9); the subcompact VP9SK has a shorter slide and grip. Photo: Marcel Fosca, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Per the General Orders Manual revised 2022.
General Order 305.3.1 lists the HK VP9SK 9mm as an additional handgun approved for on-duty use (the issued handgun is the VP9).
M4 shown with M68 (Aimpoint) optic. Photo: Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Per the General Orders Manual revised 2022.
General Order 305.3.3: 'The authorized department-issued patrol rifle is the Colt M-4 .223-caliber.' Kept in a locking rack in the patrol vehicle when not deployed.
Representative photo: Daniel Defense DDM4 V7; the agency's model is not stated. Photo: Steve7c8, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Per the General Orders Manual revised 2022.
General Order 305.3.3 lists the Daniel Defense M-4 (5.56 or .223) as an additional patrol rifle approved for on-duty use; the exact Daniel Defense model is not named.
870 Police Magnum shown. Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Per the General Orders Manual revised 2022.
General Order 305.3.2: 'The authorized department-issued shotgun is the Remington 870 12-gauge Less Lethal Shotgun,' secured in a locking rack in the patrol vehicle when not deployed. It is a less-lethal shotgun, so it is listed as Other rather than a patrol long gun.
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