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Which police departments use the Glock 23?

Short answer: 41 agencies in the index currently issue the Glock 23, including Boston Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Virginia Conservation Police and Bexar County Sheriff's Office. 17 carry it as their primary duty pistol (2.7% of agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol), the #9 duty pistol family in the index. 12 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 41 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced Glock 23 entry, any role except SWAT/tactical-unit listings (every Glock 23 (.40 S&W compact) 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.

41
Agencies issuing it
17
As primary duty pistol
18
States
12
Previously issued (dropped)

How agencies issue it

Each agency counted once, under its highest role for the Glock 23.

  • Primary duty17 (41.5%)
  • Backup / optional1 (2.4%)
  • Plainclothes / investigative6 (14.6%)
  • Other / authorized17 (41.5%)

By agency type

  • Local police28
  • Sheriff's office8
  • State police / highway patrol2
  • 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 23 (12)

Agencies with a sourced previous Glock 23 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
Lordstown Police DepartmentOH · until 2026Glock G23 Gen4Glock G45 Gen6
Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal · until 2016Glock G23Glock G17M
Bethany Beach Police DepartmentDE · until 2012Glock G23SIG Sauer P229
Fayetteville Police Department (Arkansas)ARGlock G23Glock G45
Hartford Police Department (Wisconsin)WIGlock G23 Gen4Glock G17 Gen5 MOS
Jennings Police Department (Louisiana)LAGlock G23not yet sourced
Lacey Police DepartmentWAGlock G23 Gen4Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0
Lloyd Harbor Police DepartmentNYGlock G23SIG Sauer P320
Louisville Police Department (Mississippi)MSGlock G23Glock G45 Gen5
Pasco County Sheriff's OfficeFLGlock G23not yet sourced
Utah Highway PatrolUTGlock G23Glock G45 Gen5 MOS
White Lake Township Police DepartmentMIGlock G23 Gen4not yet sourced

Glock 23 agencies by state

Every agency with a current, sourced Glock 23 entry, largest first. Each links to its loadout, sources and history.

Frequently asked

Which police departments use the Glock 23?
41 law enforcement agencies in the Duty Arms Index currently issue the Glock 23, including Boston Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Virginia Conservation Police and Bexar County Sheriff's Office. 17 of them carry it as their primary duty pistol. The list covers every Glock 23 (.40 S&W compact) entry, all generations.
How common is the Glock 23 in police service?
17 of 623 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (2.7%) issue the Glock 23 as that primary, making it the #9 duty pistol family in the index, behind the Glock G17 and Glock G45.
Which states have the most agencies using the Glock 23?
California (15), Massachusetts (3), New York (3) and Texas (3). Agencies in 18 states have a sourced Glock 23 entry. State counts follow where the index has the most sourced agencies, so they are not a census.
Which agencies stopped using the Glock 23?
12 agencies list the Glock 23 as previously issued and no longer have a current Glock 23 entry, including Lordstown Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bethany Beach Police Department. The most common replacement is the Glock G45 (4 of them).

Who uses other duty pistols

Glock 17 · Glock 45 · Glock 19 · Glock 22 · SIG Sauer P320 · Glock 47 · Smith & Wesson M&P9 · Glock 21 · Glock 43X · Glock 26