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Schenectady 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 Schenectady Police Department carry?

The Schenectady Police Department's current duty pistol is the Glock G22 (.40 S&W), with a Red dot optic, per official agency or government records; based on a 2024 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Bushmaster Carbine (model not specified) (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2024 source and not re-verified since.

Type
Local police
Location
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Entries
6 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G22Who else issues it →Official source3
Rifles / CarbinesBushmaster Carbine (model not specified)Who else issues it →Official source2
ShotgunsRemington 870 PoliceWho 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 G22

Official source
Glock G22 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Glock G22 (model photo)
  • Optic
    Red dot optic
    Not disclosed
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G22
Caliber
.40 S&W
Optic
Red dot optic (model not disclosed)
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Schenectady Police Department (Feb 6, 2024)

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

Bushmaster Carbine (model not specified)

Official source
Bushmaster XM15-E2S (representative photo)Representative
Shown: Bushmaster XM15-E2S
  • Optic
    Red dot optic
    Not disclosed
Issued configuration
Rifle
Bushmaster Carbine (model not specified)
Caliber
5.56x45mm / .223
Optic
Red dot optic (model not disclosed)
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Schenectady Police Department (Feb 6, 2024)

  • Main photo: Representative photo: Bushmaster XM15-E2S. “M4gery” by Mika Järvinen, CC BY 2.0, 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 Police

Official source
Remington 870 Police (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Remington 870 Police (model photo)
  • Optic
    Red dot optic
    Not disclosed
Issued configuration
Shotgun
Remington 870 Police
Caliber
12 gauge
Optic
Red dot optic (model not disclosed)
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Schenectady Police Department (Feb 6, 2024)

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.

Pistols3 current

Glock G22 (model photo)

Photo: RoyKabanlit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G22

Official source
.40 S&WPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Department-issued handgun per Policy 306 (February 2024). Red-dot pistols reportedly adopted since; current model not re-verified.

Schenectady Police Policy 306 (manual updated February 6, 2024) names the Glock 22 (.40) as the department-issued handgun, with the Glock 23 and 27 also approved, the Remington 870P shotgun, and Bushmaster and SIG Sauer M400 patrol rifles. A June 2025 City of Hudson resolution says Schenectady has adopted red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named. Specialized-unit weapons are not listed here.

Glock G23 (model photo)

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

Glock G23

Official source
.40 S&WOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Approved for on-duty use per Policy 306 (February 2024).

Schenectady Police Policy 306 (manual updated February 6, 2024) names the Glock 22 (.40) as the department-issued handgun, with the Glock 23 and 27 also approved, the Remington 870P shotgun, and Bushmaster and SIG Sauer M400 patrol rifles. A June 2025 City of Hudson resolution says Schenectady has adopted red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named. Specialized-unit weapons are not listed here.

Glock G27 (model photo)

Photo: Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Wehrtechnischen Studiensammlung Koblenz e. V., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G27

Official source
.40 S&WOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Approved for on-duty use per Policy 306 (February 2024).

Schenectady Police Policy 306 (manual updated February 6, 2024) names the Glock 22 (.40) as the department-issued handgun, with the Glock 23 and 27 also approved, the Remington 870P shotgun, and Bushmaster and SIG Sauer M400 patrol rifles. A June 2025 City of Hudson resolution says Schenectady has adopted red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named. Specialized-unit weapons are not listed here.

Rifles / Carbines2 current

Bushmaster Carbine (model not specified) (model photo)

Representative photo: Bushmaster XM15-E2S. Photo: Mika Järvinen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Bushmaster Carbine (model not specified)

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

Policy 306 (February 2024) lists the 'Bushmaster XM14' as a department-issued patrol rifle.

Schenectady Police Policy 306 (manual updated February 6, 2024) names the Glock 22 (.40) as the department-issued handgun, with the Glock 23 and 27 also approved, the Remington 870P shotgun, and Bushmaster and SIG Sauer M400 patrol rifles. A June 2025 City of Hudson resolution says Schenectady has adopted red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named. Specialized-unit weapons are not listed here.

SIG SAUER M400 (model photo)

Representative photo: SIG M400-series rifle (Commons category SIG Sauer SIGM400) carried by an Iraqi counter-terrorism trainee, U.S. Army photo; not a U.S. agency's rifle. Photo: Pfc. Anthony Zendejas, U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

SIG SAUER M400

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

Department-issued patrol rifle per Policy 306 (February 2024).

Schenectady Police Policy 306 (manual updated February 6, 2024) names the Glock 22 (.40) as the department-issued handgun, with the Glock 23 and 27 also approved, the Remington 870P shotgun, and Bushmaster and SIG Sauer M400 patrol rifles. A June 2025 City of Hudson resolution says Schenectady has adopted red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named. Specialized-unit weapons are not listed here.

Shotguns1 current

Remington 870 Police (model photo)

Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Remington 870 Police

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

Department-issued shotgun (870P) per Policy 306 (February 2024).

Schenectady Police Policy 306 (manual updated February 6, 2024) names the Glock 22 (.40) as the department-issued handgun, with the Glock 23 and 27 also approved, the Remington 870P shotgun, and Bushmaster and SIG Sauer M400 patrol rifles. A June 2025 City of Hudson resolution says Schenectady has adopted red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named. Specialized-unit weapons are not listed here.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

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Corrections & change log

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

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