Duty Arms Indexworking title

Prince William County 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
Woodbridge, Prince William, Virginia
Entries
3 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G17Official source2
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
ShotgunsRemington 870Official source1
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.

Duty pistol

Glock G17

Official source
Glock G17 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Glock G17 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G17
Caliber
9mm Luger
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Prince William County Police Department (Feb 8, 2023)

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.

Shotgun

Remington 870

Official source
Remington 870 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Remington 870 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Shotgun
Remington 870
Caliber
12 gauge
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Prince William County Police Department (Feb 8, 2023)

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 LugerPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

All members are initially issued a Glock 17 as their service weapon (G.O. 27.05, February 2023).

The Prince William County (Virginia) Police Department general orders manual was published on DocumentCloud in 2023. G.O. 27.05 (effective February 8, 2023) states that all members are initially issued a Glock 17. Detectives may exchange it for a Glock 19, and Special Investigations Bureau and Intelligence Unit members are issued the Glock 19. G.O. 27.12 (effective July 27, 2022) describes the department shotgun as a modified Remington 870. Specialized-team details are omitted.

Glock G19 (model photo)

Photo: Martin1998cz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G19

Official source
9mm LugerPlainclothes / investigative
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Optional for detectives and issued to Special Investigations Bureau/Intelligence Unit members (G.O. 27.05, February 2023).

The Prince William County (Virginia) Police Department general orders manual was published on DocumentCloud in 2023. G.O. 27.05 (effective February 8, 2023) states that all members are initially issued a Glock 17. Detectives may exchange it for a Glock 19, and Special Investigations Bureau and Intelligence Unit members are issued the Glock 19. G.O. 27.12 (effective July 27, 2022) describes the department shotgun as a modified Remington 870. Specialized-team details are omitted.

Shotguns1 current

Remington 870 (model photo)

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 source
12 gaugeOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

The department shotgun, available to qualified members, is a modified Remington 870 (G.O. 27.12, July 2022).

The Prince William County (Virginia) Police Department general orders manual was published on DocumentCloud in 2023. G.O. 27.05 (effective February 8, 2023) states that all members are initially issued a Glock 17. Detectives may exchange it for a Glock 19, and Special Investigations Bureau and Intelligence Unit members are issued the Glock 19. G.O. 27.12 (effective July 27, 2022) describes the department shotgun as a modified Remington 870. Specialized-team details are omitted.

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

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