Glock G21
Model photo- Pistol
- Glock G21
- Caliber
- .45 ACP
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
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.
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Glock G21Who else issues it → | Official source | 2 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Colt LE6920Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| 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 | — |
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
Model photo
Representative
Model photo
Glock 21SF shown. Photo: Jmm1713, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 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.

Photo: Jan Hrdonka en:User:Hrd10, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 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.

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.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 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.

870 Police Magnum shown. Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 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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No previous-issue history recorded yet.
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Rochester Police Department. Agency listing source: link.