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Monterey County Sheriff's Department

Sheriff's officeMonterey, California
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Pistols
Glock G22
Official source
+1 more
Rifles / Carbines
Colt M4 Carbine
Official source
+1 more
Shotguns
Not yet sourced
Precision / Sniper Rifles
Not yet sourced
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines
Heckler & Koch MP5
Official source
Duty Ammunition
Not yet sourced

Pistols2 current

Glock G23 (model photo)
Official source

Photo: Iceman7840, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G23

.40 S&WOther
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Per the agency's policy manual (2017 edition); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Additional approved handgun (conditions apply).

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Rifles / Carbines2 current

Colt M4 Carbine (model photo)
Official source

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.

Colt M4 Carbine

5.56x45mm / .223Specialized unit (agency-published only)
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. Listed under Special Weapons and Tactics rifles.

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Generic illustration
Official source

U.S. military surplus M16A1

5.56x45mm / .223Other
Dates
Aug 3, 1998 – present
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Transferred through the DoD 1033 program (first listed shipment Aug 1998); still on DLA's controlled-property list as of Sept 30, 2025. Possession record, not proof of patrol issue; current status not re-verified.

Military-surplus M16A1 rifle held under the Department of Defense LESO (1033) program. How the agency uses it is not stated.

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SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines1 current

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 LugerSpecialized unit (agency-published only)
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. Listed under Special Weapons and Tactics rifles (MP5-N).

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Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

Corrections & change log

  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Monterey County Sheriff's Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Monterey County Sheriff's Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Monterey County Sheriff's Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Monterey County Sheriff's Department
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Defense Logistics Agency, Law Enforcement Support Office; Headquarters, Departments of the Army and Air Force (via Internet Archive)

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