State / provincial police · Hesse, Germany · Last updated
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Photo: taken by DomoK, modified, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
The Polizei Hessen's current duty pistol is the Heckler & Koch P30 (9mm Luger), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since. No general-issue patrol rifle is sourced: the Heckler & Koch G36 (5.56x45mm / .223) is listed, but its entry doesn't say it is general issue.
The Polizei Hessen's current duty pistol is the Heckler & Koch P30, chambered in 9mm Luger, per official agency or government records.
No general-issue patrol rifle is sourced for the Polizei Hessen: the Heckler & Koch G36 (5.56x45mm / .223) is listed, but its entry doesn't say it is general issue. Each rifle entry on this page gives its role and source.
Duty Arms Index1,441 agencies3,252 sourced entriesUpdated Oct 15, 2026How we source
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Heckler & Koch P30Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Heckler & Koch G36Not stated as general issueWho else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Heckler & Koch MP5Not stated as general issueWho else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| 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.
Photo: taken by DomoK, modified, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 15, 2026 |
As of Dec 2022.
Same answer names the G36/G38 as a training weapon. Which units carry it is not stated.
Photo: Samuli Silvennoinen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 15, 2026 |
As of Dec 2022.
Same answer: officers train with the HK MP5. Distribution by role is not stated.
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Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Polizei Hessen. Agency listing source: link.
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