Duty Arms Indexworking title

Waltham Police Department

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

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Type
Local police
Location
Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Entries
3 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G19 Gen5Official source2
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
ShotgunsMossberg 590A1Official 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.

Pistol

Glock G19 Gen5

Official source
Glock 19 Gen 4 (representative photo)Representative
Shown: Glock 19 Gen 4
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G19 Gen5
Caliber
9mm Luger
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Waltham Police Department

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Patrol shotgun

Mossberg 590A1

Official source
Mossberg 590A1 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Mossberg 590A1 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Shotgun
Mossberg 590A1
Caliber
12 gauge
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Waltham Police Department

  • Main photo: “PEO Mossberg 590A1” by Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Pistols2 current

Glock G19 Gen5 (model photo)

Representative photo: Glock 19 Gen 4. Photo: Martin1998cz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G19 Gen5

Official source
9mm LugerOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed among weapons sworn officers are authorized to carry, per the September 2026 use-of-force policy; assignment not stated.

The Waltham (Massachusetts) Police Department use-of-force policy (effective September 2026) lists the weapons sworn officers are authorized to carry. They include the Glock 19 Gen5 9mm, Glock 43 9mm and Mossberg 590A1 12-gauge shotgun. The policy also lists a Colt LE carbine without a model number, which is not recorded.

Glock G43 (model photo)

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

Glock G43

Official source
9mm LugerOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed among weapons sworn officers are authorized to carry, per the September 2026 use-of-force policy; assignment not stated.

The Waltham (Massachusetts) Police Department use-of-force policy (effective September 2026) lists the weapons sworn officers are authorized to carry. They include the Glock 19 Gen5 9mm, Glock 43 9mm and Mossberg 590A1 12-gauge shotgun. The policy also lists a Colt LE carbine without a model number, which is not recorded.

Shotguns1 current

Mossberg 590A1 (model photo)

Photo: Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Mossberg 590A1

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

Authorized 12-gauge shotgun per the September 2026 use-of-force policy.

The Waltham (Massachusetts) Police Department use-of-force policy (effective September 2026) lists the weapons sworn officers are authorized to carry. They include the Glock 19 Gen5 9mm, Glock 43 9mm and Mossberg 590A1 12-gauge shotgun. The policy also lists a Colt LE carbine without a model number, which is not recorded.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

Corrections & change log

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

Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Waltham Police Department. Agency listing source: link.