How common is the Glock 17 in police service?

171 of 623 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (27.4%) issue the Glock 17 as that primary, making it the #1 duty pistol family in the index.

Which states have the most agencies using the Glock 17?

California (45), Arizona (8), Oregon (8) and Georgia (7). Agencies in 49 states plus federal agencies have a sourced Glock 17 entry. State counts follow where the index has the most sourced agencies, so they are not a census.

Which agencies stopped using the Glock 17?

21 agencies list the Glock 17 as previously issued and no longer have a current Glock 17 entry, including Bentonville Police Department, Hammond Police Department (Louisiana) and Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. The most common replacement is the Glock G47 (9 of them).

Which police departments use the Glock 17?

Short answer: 213 agencies in the index currently issue the Glock 17, including New York City Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Chicago Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department. 171 carry it as their primary duty pistol (27.4% of agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol), the #1 duty pistol family in the index. 21 more agencies list it as previously issued and no longer carry it. See the most common police duty pistol for the full ranking.

Data coverage: Based on 213 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced Glock 17 entry, any role except SWAT/tactical-unit listings (every Glock 17 entry: Gen3, Gen4, Gen5 and Gen6, MOS optic-cut slides and the FBI-pattern G17M). Shares are of 623 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol. 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 agency. Data last updated Oct 10, 2026.

213

Agencies issuing it

171

As primary duty pistol

48 + federal

States

Previously issued (dropped)

How agencies issue it

Each agency counted once, under its highest role for the Glock 17.

Primary duty171 (80.3%)
Backup / optional3 (1.4%)
Other / authorized39 (18.3%)

By agency type

Local police159
Sheriff's office28
State police / highway patrol14
Federal1
Special jurisdiction11

Variants and generations

As named in each agency's source. Many sources do not state the generation; those entries are listed under the plain model name.

Glock G17170 agencies
Glock G17 Gen518 agencies
Glock G17 Gen5 MOS11 agencies
Glock G17 Gen46 agencies
Glock G17 MOS6 agencies
Glock G17 Gen65 agencies
Glock G17M2 agencies

Agencies that stopped issuing the Glock 17 (21)

Agencies with a sourced previous Glock 17 entry and no current one, newest change first (year shown where the source dates it), with the duty pistol they carry now. Most common replacement: Glock G47 (9), then Glock G45 (8).

Agency	Previously	Carries now
Bentonville Police DepartmentAR · until 2025	Glock G17	not yet sourced
Hammond Police Department (Louisiana)LA · until 2024	Glock G17	Glock G47
Kootenai County Sheriff's OfficeID · until 2024	Glock G17 MOS	Glock G47
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (Alabama)AL · until 2024	Glock G17 Gen5	Glock G47 MOS
Utah Highway PatrolUT · until 2020	Glock G17	Glock G45 Gen5 MOS
Cartersville Police DepartmentGA	Glock G17	Glock G47
East Providence Police DepartmentRI	Glock G17	Glock G45 MOS
Freeport Police Department (Maine)ME	Glock G17 Gen4	Glock G45 Gen6
Guilford County Sheriff's OfficeNC	Glock G17	Glock G47
Hudson Police Department (New York)NY	Glock G17	Glock G45
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement DivisionKY	Glock G17	Glock G47
Lebanon Police Department (Missouri)MO	Glock G17	Glock G47 MOS
Mesa Police DepartmentAZ	Glock G17 Gen4	not yet sourced
Mississippi Department of Public SafetyMS	Glock G17	Glock G45
Parsons Police DepartmentWV	Glock G17	Glock G47
Rolla Police DepartmentMO	Glock G17	Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0
Savannah Police DepartmentGA	Glock G17	Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0
South Carolina Highway PatrolSC	Glock G17	Glock G45
Starkville Police DepartmentMS	Glock G17	Glock G47 MOS
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement DivisionTX	Glock G17	Glock G45
Troy Police Department (Michigan)MI	Glock G17	Glock G45 MOS

Glock 17 agencies by state

Every agency with a current, sourced Glock 17 entry, largest first. Each links to its loadout, sources and history.

Frequently asked

Which police departments use the Glock 17?: 213 law enforcement agencies in the Duty Arms Index currently issue the Glock 17, including New York City Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Chicago Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department. 171 of them carry it as their primary duty pistol. The list covers every Glock 17 entry: Gen3, Gen4, Gen5 and Gen6, MOS optic-cut slides and the FBI-pattern G17M.
How common is the Glock 17 in police service?: 171 of 623 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (27.4%) issue the Glock 17 as that primary, making it the #1 duty pistol family in the index.
Which states have the most agencies using the Glock 17?: California (45), Arizona (8), Oregon (8) and Georgia (7). Agencies in 49 states plus federal agencies have a sourced Glock 17 entry. State counts follow where the index has the most sourced agencies, so they are not a census.
Which agencies stopped using the Glock 17?: 21 agencies list the Glock 17 as previously issued and no longer have a current Glock 17 entry, including Bentonville Police Department, Hammond Police Department (Louisiana) and Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. The most common replacement is the Glock G47 (9 of them).

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