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Melrose Police Department

Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.

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Type
Local police
Location
Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Entries
4 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G17Official source2
Rifles / CarbinesSmith & Wesson M&P15Official source2
ShotgunsNot yet sourced—
Precision / Sniper RiflesNot yet sourced—
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber CarbinesNot yet sourced—
Duty AmmunitionNot 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.

Pistol

Glock G17

Official source
GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A (representative photo)Representative
Shown: GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A
  • Glock G17
    Pistol
    Glock G17
    Model photo
  • Optic
    Holosun SCS
    No licensed photo
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G17
Caliber
9mm Luger
Optic
Holosun SCS
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Melrose Police Department (Sep 15, 2024)

  • Main photo: Shows GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A. “Glock45custom.pga” by Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Our edit is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Pistol inset: “Glock 17 (transparent background)” by U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Patrol rifle

Smith & Wesson M&P15

Official source
Smith & Wesson M&P15 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Smith & Wesson M&P15 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Rifle
Smith & Wesson M&P15
Caliber
5.56x45mm / .223
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Melrose Police Department (Sep 15, 2024)

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Pistols2 current

Glock G17 (model photo)

Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G17

Official source
9mm LugerOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
Attachments
Optic: Holosun SCS
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed first among handguns authorized for on-duty use (Glock 17, 26, 43, 43X, 45, 48) in the 2024 policy; assignment not stated.

The Melrose (Massachusetts) Police Department authorized-weapons policy (effective September 15, 2024, posted June 2025) lists the Glock 17, 26, 43, 43X, 45 and 48 as handguns authorized for on-duty use, and the Smith & Wesson M&P15 and Bushmaster XM15 as authorized rifles. It does not say which handgun each assignment carries.

Glock G45 (model photo)

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

Official source
9mm LugerOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
Attachments
Optic: Holosun SCS
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed among handguns authorized for on-duty use in the 2024 policy; assignment not stated.

The Melrose (Massachusetts) Police Department authorized-weapons policy (effective September 15, 2024, posted June 2025) lists the Glock 17, 26, 43, 43X, 45 and 48 as handguns authorized for on-duty use, and the Smith & Wesson M&P15 and Bushmaster XM15 as authorized rifles. It does not say which handgun each assignment carries.

Rifles / Carbines2 current

Smith & Wesson M&P15 (model photo)

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

Smith & Wesson M&P15

Official source
5.56x45mm / .223Patrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Rifle authorized for on-duty use per the 2024 policy.

The Melrose (Massachusetts) Police Department authorized-weapons policy (effective September 15, 2024, posted June 2025) lists the Glock 17, 26, 43, 43X, 45 and 48 as handguns authorized for on-duty use, and the Smith & Wesson M&P15 and Bushmaster XM15 as authorized rifles. It does not say which handgun each assignment carries.

Bushmaster XM-15 (model photo)

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

Bushmaster XM-15

Official source
5.56x45mm / .223Patrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Rifle authorized for on-duty use per the 2024 policy.

The Melrose (Massachusetts) Police Department authorized-weapons policy (effective September 15, 2024, posted June 2025) lists the Glock 17, 26, 43, 43X, 45 and 48 as handguns authorized for on-duty use, and the Smith & Wesson M&P15 and Bushmaster XM15 as authorized rifles. It does not say which handgun each assignment carries.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

Corrections & change log

  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Melrose Police Department
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Melrose Police Department
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Melrose Police Department
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Melrose Police Department
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Melrose Police Department
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Melrose Police Department

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