What rifle optic do police use?

The Aimpoint PRO (Patrol Rifle Optic) is the most common police rifle optic in the index: 3 of 16 agencies with a sourced rifle optic issue it (18.8%), ahead of the Aimpoint Duty RDS (2) and the Aimpoint Micro T-2 (2). That is out of 637 agencies with a sourced patrol rifle, carbine or shotgun. Another 4 agencies are sourced as issuing rifle optics without a named model; they count toward the totals and brands below, not the model ranking.

Data coverage: Based on 16 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced rifle optic entry (out of 637 agencies with a sourced patrol rifle, carbine or shotgun). Each agency counts once per rifle optic model, even if it mounts it on several guns; tactical-unit (SWAT) gear is excluded. An optic counts here when its entry is mounted on a patrol rifle, carbine, SMG, shotgun or precision rifle; the same model on a pistol counts on the pistol optic page instead. Counts include only current entries with a public source; agencies not yet in the index, or without a sourced entry for this item, are not counted, so treat shares as a picture of the Duty Arms Index, not of every U.S. agency. Data last updated Oct 10, 2026.

16Agencies with a sourced rifle opticof 637 with a sourced patrol rifle, carbine or shotgun
3Aimpoint PRO (Patrol Rifle Optic)agencies (18.8%), the most common
11Distinct modelsnamed in sources
4Model not namedagencies, brand or optic only

Police rifle optics ranked by agency count

Share is of 16 agencies with a sourced rifle optic. Each model links to its agencies and sources; example agencies link to their full loadouts.

#	Optic	Agencies	Most common host gun	For example
1	Aimpoint PRO (Patrol Rifle Optic)AimpointBravo Company Manufacturing BCM4 (1), Heckler & Koch MR556A1 (1) +1	3 (18.8%)	Bravo Company Manufacturing BCM4 (1), Heckler & Koch MR556A1 (1) +1	Missouri State Highway Patrol, Lawrence Police Department (Kansas), Milwaukee Police Department
2	Aimpoint Duty RDSAimpointLWRC International IC-9 (1), SIONICS Weapon Systems Patrol Three (1)	2 (12.5%)	LWRC International IC-9 (1), SIONICS Weapon Systems Patrol Three (1)	New York State Police, Austin Police Department
3	Aimpoint Micro T-2AimpointHeckler & Koch MR556A1 (1), Knight's Armament SR-16 (1)	2 (12.5%)	Heckler & Koch MR556A1 (1), Knight's Armament SR-16 (1)	United States Secret Service, Lawrence Police Department (Kansas)
4	EOTech EXPS3EOTechColt M4 Carbine (1), Heckler & Koch MR556A1 (1)	2 (12.5%)	Colt M4 Carbine (1), Heckler & Koch MR556A1 (1)	Drug Enforcement Administration, Lawrence Police Department (Kansas)
5	Aimpoint CompM2 or T-1 MicroAimpointColt M4 Carbine (1)	1 (6.3%)	Colt M4 Carbine (1)	South Pasadena Police Department
6	EOTech 512EOTechBushmaster XM15-E2S (1)	1 (6.3%)	Bushmaster XM15-E2S (1)	Memphis Police Department
7	EOTech XPS2EOTechColt M4 Carbine (1)	1 (6.3%)	Colt M4 Carbine (1)	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
8	SIG SAUER ROMEO4TSIG SAUERSIG SAUER M400 Pro (1)	1 (6.3%)	SIG SAUER M400 Pro (1)	Florida Highway Patrol
9	SIG SAUER ROMEO5SIG SAUERSIG SAUER M400 Pro (1)	1 (6.3%)	SIG SAUER M400 Pro (1)	Florida Highway Patrol
10	Trijicon MROTrijiconColt LE6933 (1)	1 (6.3%)	Colt LE6933 (1)	Lodi Police Department
11	Vortex Crossfire Red DotVortexBravo Company Manufacturing BCM4 (1), Smith & Wesson M&P15 (1)	1 (6.3%)	Bravo Company Manufacturing BCM4 (1), Smith & Wesson M&P15 (1)	Milwaukee Police Department

Also used on pistols

Pistol and rifle optics are split by the gun each entry is mounted on, so a model sourced on both is counted on both pages, each with only the agencies that mount it there. Most common pistol optic →