Duty pistol
Official sourceSmith & Wesson M&P45
Issued configuration
- Pistol
- Smith & Wesson M&P45
- Caliber
- .45 ACP
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Faribault Police Department
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
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Current issue
Full loadout and sources ↓Duty pistol
Smith & Wesson M&P45.45 ACP
Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Patrol rifle
Smith & Wesson M&P155.56x45mm / .223
Photo: danphamcdp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
What gun does the Faribault Police Department carry?
The Faribault Police Department's current duty pistol is the Smith & Wesson M&P45 (.45 ACP), per official agency or government records; based on a 2023 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Smith & Wesson M&P15 (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2023 source and not re-verified since.
- Type
- Local police
- Location
- Faribault, Rice, Minnesota
- Entries
- 2 current · 0 previous
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Smith & Wesson M&P45Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| 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.
Patrol rifle
Official sourceSmith & Wesson M&P15
Issued configuration
- Rifle
- Smith & Wesson M&P15
- Caliber
- 5.56x45mm / .223
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Pistols1 current
Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Smith & Wesson M&P45
Official source.45 ACPPrimary duty
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Per the Lexipol policy manual dated September 5, 2023. Current status not re-verified.
Policy 306.3.1 names the Smith & Wesson M&P .45 as the authorized department-issued handgun. The generation (original vs. M2.0) isn't stated.
Rifles / 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 |
Per the Lexipol policy manual dated September 5, 2023. Current status not re-verified.
Policy 306.3.2 (Patrol Rifles) says authorized long guns include the Smith & Wesson M&P 15; it doesn't say whether the rifles are department-issued.
Not yet sourced for this agency
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Previously issued
No previous-issue history recorded yet.
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Corrections & change log
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Faribault Police Department
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Faribault Police Department
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