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Which police departments use the Glock 22?

Short answer: 96 agencies in the index currently issue the Glock 22, including Philadelphia Police Department, Boston Police Department, United States Capitol Police and Alaska Wildlife Troopers. 77 carry it as their primary duty pistol (12.4% of agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol), the #3 duty pistol family in the index. 36 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 96 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced Glock 22 entry, any role except SWAT/tactical-unit listings (every Glock 22 (.40 S&W) entry, all generations). 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.

96
Agencies issuing it
77
As primary duty pistol
28 + federal
States
36
Previously issued (dropped)

How agencies issue it

Each agency counted once, under its highest role for the Glock 22.

  • Primary duty77 (80.2%)
  • Other / authorized19 (19.8%)

By agency type

  • Local police74
  • Sheriff's office14
  • State police / highway patrol4
  • Federal1
  • Special jurisdiction3

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 22 (36)

Agencies with a sourced previous Glock 22 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 (15), then Glock G17 (8).

AgencyPreviouslyCarries now
Autauga County Sheriff's OfficeAL · until 2026Glock G22 Gen4not yet sourced
Lordstown Police DepartmentOH · until 2026Glock G22 Gen4Glock G45 Gen6
Parlier Police DepartmentCA · until 2026Glock G22Glock G45 Gen6
Leavenworth Police Department (Kansas)KS · until 2023Glock G22 Gen4Glock G17 Gen5 MOS
Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal · until 2016Glock G22Glock G17M
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police DepartmentIN · until 2016Glock G22Glock G17M
Utah Highway PatrolUT · until 2013Glock G22Glock G45 Gen5 MOS
Ada County Sheriff's OfficeIDGlock G22SIG Sauer P320
Alaska State TroopersAKGlock G22 Gen4Glock G17 MOS
Alliance Police Department (Nebraska)NEGlock G22Glock G47 MOS
Baltimore Police DepartmentMDGlock G22Glock G45 MOS
Clay County Sheriff's Office (Nebraska)NEGlock G22not yet sourced
Coconut Creek Police DepartmentFLGlock G22Glock G34 MOS
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement DivisionGAGlock G22 Gen4Glock G45
Glenview Police DepartmentILGlock G22 Gen4Glock G45 Gen5 MOS
Grand Chute Police DepartmentWIGlock G22 Gen4Glock G17 Gen5
Grand Prairie Police DepartmentTXGlock G22not yet sourced
Hartford Police Department (Wisconsin)WIGlock G22 Gen4Glock G17 Gen5 MOS
Hillsboro Police Department (Missouri)MOGlock G22Glock G45 MOS
Illinois State PoliceILGlock G22Glock G45
Jackson Township Police Department (Montgomery County, Ohio)OHGlock G22Glock G45
Jennings Police Department (Louisiana)LAGlock G22not yet sourced
Lacey Police DepartmentWAGlock G22 Gen4Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0
Louisville Police Department (Mississippi)MSGlock G22Glock G45 Gen5
Maryland State PoliceMDGlock G22Glock G17
North Little Rock Police DepartmentARGlock G22Glock G45
Orland Park Police DepartmentILGlock G22 Gen4Glock G45
Pensacola Police DepartmentFLGlock G22Glock G45
Phoenix Police DepartmentAZGlock G22Glock G17
Pine Bluff Police DepartmentARGlock G22 Gen4Glock G17 Gen4
Sedro-Woolley Police DepartmentWAGlock G22SIG Sauer P320
Sheridan Police Department (Wyoming)WYGlock G22Glock G45
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement DivisionSCGlock G22Glock G45
St. Clair Township Police DepartmentOHGlock G22not yet sourced
Tulsa Police DepartmentOKGlock G22 Gen4Glock G17 Gen5
Westfield Police Department (New York)NYGlock G22Glock G19

Glock 22 agencies by state

Every agency with a current, sourced Glock 22 entry, largest first. Each links to its loadout, sources and history.

Frequently asked

Which police departments use the Glock 22?
96 law enforcement agencies in the Duty Arms Index currently issue the Glock 22, including Philadelphia Police Department, Boston Police Department, United States Capitol Police and Alaska Wildlife Troopers. 77 of them carry it as their primary duty pistol. The list covers every Glock 22 (.40 S&W) entry, all generations.
How common is the Glock 22 in police service?
77 of 623 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (12.4%) issue the Glock 22 as that primary, making it the #3 duty pistol family in the index, behind the Glock G17 and Glock G45.
Which states have the most agencies using the Glock 22?
California (46), Missouri (4), Texas (4) and Maryland (3). Agencies in 29 states plus federal agencies have a sourced Glock 22 entry. State counts follow where the index has the most sourced agencies, so they are not a census.
Which agencies stopped using the Glock 22?
36 agencies list the Glock 22 as previously issued and no longer have a current Glock 22 entry, including Autauga County Sheriff's Office, Lordstown Police Department and Parlier Police Department. The most common replacement is the Glock G45 (15 of them).

Compare the Glock 22

Who uses other duty pistols

Glock 17 · Glock 45 · Glock 19 · SIG Sauer P320 · Glock 47 · Smith & Wesson M&P9 · Glock 21 · Glock 23 · Glock 43X · Glock 26