Duty Arms Index

Rochester Police Department

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

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What gun does the Rochester Police Department carry?

The Rochester Police Department's current duty pistol is the Glock G21 (.45 ACP), per official agency or government records; based on a 2015 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Colt LE6920 (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2015 source and not re-verified since.

Type
Local police
Location
Rochester, Monroe, New York
Entries
4 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G21Who else issues it →Official source2
Rifles / CarbinesColt LE6920Who else issues it →Official source1
ShotgunsRemington 870Who else issues it →Official 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 G21

Official source
Glock G21 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Glock G21 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G21
Caliber
.45 ACP
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Rochester Police Department (Apr 20, 2015)

  • Main photo: Glock 21SF shown. “Glock 21 sf” by Jmm1713, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Patrol rifle

Colt LE6920

Official source
military M4 carbine (LE6920 is Colt's semi-auto M4-pattern carbine) (representative photo)Representative
Shown: military M4 carbine (LE6920 is Colt's semi-auto M4-pattern carbine)
Issued configuration
Rifle
Colt LE6920
Caliber
5.56x45mm / .223
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Rochester Police Department (Apr 20, 2015)

  • Main photo: Representative photo: military M4 carbine (LE6920 is Colt's semi-auto M4-pattern carbine). “PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO” by Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Patrol 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: Rochester Police Department (Apr 20, 2015)

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Pistols2 current

Glock G21 (model photo)

Glock 21SF shown. Photo: Jmm1713, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G21

Official source
.45 ACPPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Glock 21 Gen 4 (.45) listed for the Patrol Division and members not otherwise identified (G.O. 342, 2015). Current status not re-verified.

The Rochester (New York) Police Department general order manual (March 2016 edition, published on DocumentCloud) includes G.O. 342, Firearms Qualification and Possession, effective April 20, 2015. Its appendix lists, for the Patrol Division and all other members, the Glock 21 Gen 4 (.45), the Remington 870 shotgun and the Colt LE6920 patrol rifle. It lists the Glock 30 for investigators outside the Patrol and Administrative divisions. Specialized-unit listings are omitted. The order is from 2015. Current status not re-verified.

Glock G30 (model photo)

Photo: Jan Hrdonka en:User:Hrd10, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G30

Official source
.45 ACPPlainclothes / investigative
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed for investigators outside the Patrol and Administrative divisions (G.O. 342, 2015). Current status not re-verified.

The Rochester (New York) Police Department general order manual (March 2016 edition, published on DocumentCloud) includes G.O. 342, Firearms Qualification and Possession, effective April 20, 2015. Its appendix lists, for the Patrol Division and all other members, the Glock 21 Gen 4 (.45), the Remington 870 shotgun and the Colt LE6920 patrol rifle. It lists the Glock 30 for investigators outside the Patrol and Administrative divisions. Specialized-unit listings are omitted. The order is from 2015. Current status not re-verified.

Rifles / Carbines1 current

Colt LE6920 (model photo)

Representative photo: military M4 carbine (LE6920 is Colt's semi-auto M4-pattern carbine). Photo: Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Colt LE6920

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

Listed as the patrol rifle in the G.O. 342 appendix (2015). Current status not re-verified.

The Rochester (New York) Police Department general order manual (March 2016 edition, published on DocumentCloud) includes G.O. 342, Firearms Qualification and Possession, effective April 20, 2015. Its appendix lists, for the Patrol Division and all other members, the Glock 21 Gen 4 (.45), the Remington 870 shotgun and the Colt LE6920 patrol rifle. It lists the Glock 30 for investigators outside the Patrol and Administrative divisions. Specialized-unit listings are omitted. The order is from 2015. Current status not re-verified.

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 gaugePatrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed for the Patrol Division in the G.O. 342 appendix (2015). Current status not re-verified.

The Rochester (New York) Police Department general order manual (March 2016 edition, published on DocumentCloud) includes G.O. 342, Firearms Qualification and Possession, effective April 20, 2015. Its appendix lists, for the Patrol Division and all other members, the Glock 21 Gen 4 (.45), the Remington 870 shotgun and the Colt LE6920 patrol rifle. It lists the Glock 30 for investigators outside the Patrol and Administrative divisions. Specialized-unit listings are omitted. The order is from 2015. Current status not re-verified.

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Previously issued

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Corrections & change log

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

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