Patrol shotgun
Official sourceRemington 870
Issued configuration
- Shotgun
- Remington 870
- Caliber
- 12 gauge
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Minneapolis 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 ↓Patrol shotgun
Remington 87012 gauge
870 Police Magnum shown. Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
What gun does the Minneapolis Police Department carry?
The Minneapolis Police Department's current patrol shotgun is the Remington 870 (12 gauge), per official agency or government records; based on a 2023 source and not re-verified since.
- Type
- Local police
- Location
- Minneapolis, 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 | Not yet sourced | — | |
| 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 | — |
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.
Shotguns1 current
870 Police Magnum shown. Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Remington 870
Official source12 gaugePatrol long gun
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Per the manual as last updated May 2, 2023 (section revised May 2, 2020). Current status not re-verified.
MPD Policy & Procedure Manual 5-409 names the Remington Model 870 as the authorized MPD shotgun; sworn personnel who are not certified rifle operators qualify with it annually. The manual names no duty handgun or rifle model (duty handguns are department-owned 9mm pistols authorized by the Chief).
Not yet sourced for this agency
+ Pistols+ Rifles / Carbines+ Precision / Sniper Rifles+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines+ Duty Ammunition
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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): Minneapolis Police Department (copy published by KSTP)
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Minneapolis Police Department. Agency listing source: link.