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University of Iowa Police Department

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Current issue

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Duty pistol
SIG SAUER P3209mm Luger
Reliable secondary
SIG SAUER P320 (model photo)

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

What gun does the University of Iowa Police Department carry?

The University of Iowa Police Department's current duty pistol is reportedly the SIG SAUER P320 (9mm Luger), per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2018 source and not re-verified since.

Type
Local police
Location
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
Entries
1 current · 1 previous3 sources cited
Last updated
Oct 10, 2026newest source Apr 11, 2018

Quick answers

What caliber does the University of Iowa Police Department use?

The University of Iowa Police Department's current duty pistol is reportedly the SIG SAUER P320, chambered in 9mm Luger, per news or manufacturer reports.

What pistol did the University of Iowa Police Department carry before the SIG SAUER P320?

Before the SIG SAUER P320, the University of Iowa Police Department issued the Smith & Wesson M&P40 (.40 S&W), per the sourced history on this page.

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At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueEntries
PistolsSIG SAUER P320Who else issues it →1
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
ShotgunsNot yet sourced—
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

SIG SAUER P320

Reliable secondary
SIG SAUER P320 (model photo)
Shown: SIG SAUER P320 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Pistol
SIG SAUER P320
Caliber
9mm Luger
Pistol optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced
Replaces
Smith & Wesson M&P40

Source: The Daily Iowan (Feb 23, 2018) + 1 more in the entry below

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.

Pistols

1 current
SIG SAUER P320 (model photo)

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

SIG SAUER P320

Reliable secondary2 sources
9mm LugerPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 10, 2026

As of 2018; not re-verified (later Regents/Clery reports don't name the handgun).

The Board of Regents' 2017 campus safety report (Apr. 2018) says 'UIPD officers carry SigSauer 9mm handguns', and the Daily Iowan (Feb. 2018) names the model: 'All officers carry the P320 handgun' (upgraded under SIG's 2017 voluntary program). The model rests on student news, so Reliable secondary. Not confirmed after 2018.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

Previously issued

  1. Smith & Wesson M&P40Pistols · Primary dutyOfficial source1 source
    Per the 2012 Regents report; replaced by 2018. · The March 2012 Regents campus safety report: 'UIPD officers carry the M&P 40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun.' Replaced by SIG Sauer 9mm handguns by 2018.
    Board of Regents, State of Iowa

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Board of Regents, State of Iowa
  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): The Daily Iowan; Board of Regents, State of Iowa

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