What weapon light do police use?

The Streamlight TLR-1 HL is the most common police weapon light in the index: 10 of 50 agencies with a sourced weapon light issue it (20%), ahead of the Streamlight TLR-1 (5) and the Streamlight TLR-7X (5). 45 agencies have a sourced weapon light on a duty pistol and 6 on a patrol rifle or carbine. Another 4 agencies are sourced as issuing weapon lights without a named model; they count toward the totals and brands below, not the model ranking.

Data coverage: Based on 50 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced weapon light entry (out of 1,179 agencies with a sourced duty pistol, rifle or shotgun). Each agency counts once per weapon light model, even if it mounts it on several guns; tactical-unit (SWAT) gear is excluded. 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.

50Agencies with a sourced weapon lightof 1,179 with a sourced duty weapon
45Pistol lightsagencies, on a duty pistol
6Rifle / carbine lightsagencies, on a patrol long gun
18Distinct modelsnamed in sources

Police weapon lights ranked by agency count

Share is of 50 agencies with a sourced weapon light. Each model links to its agencies and sources; example agencies link to their full loadouts.

#	Light	Agencies	Mounted on	For example
1	Streamlight TLR-1 HLStreamlightPistol 9Rifle 1	10 (20%)	Pistol 9Rifle 1	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Oregon State Police, Emmett Police Department +7
2	Streamlight TLR-1StreamlightPistol 4Rifle 1	5 (10%)	Pistol 4Rifle 1	Indiana State Police, DeSoto Police Department, Detroit Police Department +2
3	Streamlight TLR-7XStreamlightPistol 5	5 (10%)	Pistol 5	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Enforcement Division, Baltimore Police Department, Lower Township Police Department +2
4	SureFire X300SureFirePistol 4	4 (8%)	Pistol 4	Fishers Police Department, Geneseo Police Department, Lake Ozark Police Department +1
5	SureFire X300TSureFirePistol 4	4 (8%)	Pistol 4	Michigan State Police, Barboursville Police Department, San Antonio Police Department +1
6	Streamlight TLR-7StreamlightPistol 3	3 (6%)	Pistol 3	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Chatham County Police Department, Hillsboro Police Department (Missouri)
7	SureFire X300USureFirePistol 3	3 (6%)	Pistol 3	North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Law Enforcement Division, Glenview Police Department, Wilmington Police Department (North Carolina)
8	Nightstick TCM-550XLNightstickPistol 2	2 (4%)	Pistol 2	Massachusetts State Police, Chatham County Police Department
9	SIG SAUER FOXTROT2RSIG SAUERPistol 2	2 (4%)	Pistol 2	Michigan State Police, Minot Police Department
10	Streamlight TLR-7AStreamlightPistol 2	2 (4%)	Pistol 2	Colorado State Patrol, McMinnville Police Department (Tennessee)
11	SureFire Mini Scout Light ProSureFireRifle 2	2 (4%)	Rifle 2	Austin Police Department, Milwaukee Police Department
12	SureFire X300 UltraSureFirePistol 1Rifle 1	2 (4%)	Pistol 1Rifle 1	Corpus Christi Police Department, Detroit Police Department
13	Modlite PL350ModlitePistol 1	1 (2%)	Pistol 1	Hartford Police Department (Wisconsin)
14	Streamlight ProTac 2LStreamlightRifle 1	1 (2%)	Rifle 1	Bossier City Police Department
15	Streamlight RM2StreamlightRifle 1	1 (2%)	Rifle 1	Louisville Metro Police Department
16	Streamlight TLR-7 HL-XStreamlightPistol 1	1 (2%)	Pistol 1	New York State Police
17	Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X subStreamlightPistol 1	1 (2%)	Pistol 1	Lordstown Police Department
18	SureFire XC3SureFirePistol 1	1 (2%)	Pistol 1	Freeport Police Department (Maine)