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Photo: danphamcdp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
The Tacoma Police Department's current patrol rifle is the Smith & Wesson M&P15 (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records.
The Tacoma Police Department's current patrol rifle is the Smith & Wesson M&P15 (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records.
Duty Arms Index1,285 agencies3,201 sourced entriesUpdated Oct 11, 2026How we source
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Rifles / Carbines | Smith & Wesson M&P15Who else issues it → | Official source | 2 |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| 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.
Photo: danphamcdp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
In circulation as of the Oct. 2026 trade-in bid (bids due Oct. 16, 2026); trade not yet awarded.
Smith & Wesson M&P15 16-inch AR-15 rifles, described as 'currently in circulation' in the October 2026 bid that would trade them in for new rifle suppressors. Patrol use is inferred from the rifles being in general circulation; the replacement rifle isn't named in this bid.
Representative photo: military M4 carbine (FN makes M4s for the U.S. military; the FN 15 SRP G2 is a 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 | Jun 11, 2025 – present |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
Bid due June 11, 2025; award not seen.
The June 2025 trade/purchase bid buys complete FN 11.5-inch SRP G2 (5.56) rifle packages with Magpul MBUS sights, a Streamlight ProTac HL-X light, a Vortex Sparc AR red dot and rifle suppressors, paid partly with traded-in department weapons. The bid doesn't say which officers get them.
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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 Tacoma Police Department. Agency listing source: link.
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