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Which police departments use the Glock 19?

Short answer: 117 agencies in the index currently issue the Glock 19, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York City Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chicago Police Department. 59 carry it as their primary duty pistol (9.5% of agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol), the #4 duty pistol family in the index. 9 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 117 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced Glock 19 entry, any role except SWAT/tactical-unit listings (every Glock 19 entry: Gen4, Gen5 and Gen6, MOS optic-cut slides and the FBI-pattern G19M). 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.

117
Agencies issuing it
59
As primary duty pistol
38 + federal
States
9
Previously issued (dropped)

How agencies issue it

Each agency counted once, under its highest role for the Glock 19.

  • Primary duty59 (50.4%)
  • Backup / optional2 (1.7%)
  • Plainclothes / investigative8 (6.8%)
  • Other / authorized48 (41%)

By agency type

  • Local police82
  • Sheriff's office16
  • State police / highway patrol4
  • Federal13
  • Special jurisdiction2

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.

Agencies that stopped issuing the Glock 19 (9)

Agencies with a sourced previous Glock 19 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 G45 (4), then Glock G17 (1).

AgencyPreviouslyCarries now
Delaware Capitol PoliceDE · until 2026Glock G19Glock G45 Gen5 MOS
New Jersey State PoliceNJ · until 2025Glock G19Glock G45 MOS
Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Law Enforcement SectionALGlock G19Glock G45
Berkeley County Sheriff's Department (West Virginia)WVGlock G19Shadow Systems XR920
Early Police DepartmentTXGlock G19SIG Sauer P320
Freeport Police Department (Maine)MEGlock G19 Gen4Glock G45 Gen6
Guilford County Sheriff's OfficeNCGlock G19Glock G47
Philadelphia Police DepartmentPAGlock G19Glock G17
Suffolk County Police DepartmentNYGlock G19not yet sourced

Glock 19 agencies by state

Every agency with a current, sourced Glock 19 entry, largest first. Each links to its loadout, sources and history.

Frequently asked

Which police departments use the Glock 19?
117 law enforcement agencies in the Duty Arms Index currently issue the Glock 19, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York City Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chicago Police Department. 59 of them carry it as their primary duty pistol. The list covers every Glock 19 entry: Gen4, Gen5 and Gen6, MOS optic-cut slides and the FBI-pattern G19M.
How common is the Glock 19 in police service?
59 of 623 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (9.5%) issue the Glock 19 as that primary, making it the #4 duty pistol family in the index, behind the Glock G17 and Glock G45.
Which states have the most agencies using the Glock 19?
California (15), Federal (13), Minnesota (6) and New York (6). Agencies in 39 states plus federal agencies have a sourced Glock 19 entry. State counts follow where the index has the most sourced agencies, so they are not a census.
Which agencies stopped using the Glock 19?
9 agencies list the Glock 19 as previously issued and no longer have a current Glock 19 entry, including Delaware Capitol Police, New Jersey State Police and Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Law Enforcement Section. The most common replacement is the Glock G45 (4 of them).

Compare the Glock 19

Who uses other duty pistols

Glock 17 · Glock 45 · Glock 22 · SIG Sauer P320 · Glock 47 · Smith & Wesson M&P9 · Glock 21 · Glock 23 · Glock 43X · Glock 26