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Which police departments use the Glock 47?

Short answer: 59 agencies in the index currently issue the Glock 47, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York City Police Department, Federal Bureau of Prisons and Chicago Police Department. 36 carry it as their primary duty pistol (5.8% of agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol), the #7 duty pistol family in the index. See the most common police duty pistol for the full ranking.

Data coverage: Based on 59 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced Glock 47 entry, any role except SWAT/tactical-unit listings (every Glock 47 entry, with and without the MOS optic cut). 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.

59
Agencies issuing it
36
As primary duty pistol
29 + federal
States
0
Previously issued (dropped)

How agencies issue it

Each agency counted once, under its highest role for the Glock 47.

  • Primary duty36 (61%)
  • Backup / optional3 (5.1%)
  • Other / authorized20 (33.9%)

By agency type

  • Local police37
  • Sheriff's office14
  • State police / highway patrol2
  • Federal5
  • Special jurisdiction1

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 47 agencies by state

Every agency with a current, sourced Glock 47 entry, largest first. Each links to its loadout, sources and history.

Frequently asked

Which police departments use the Glock 47?
59 law enforcement agencies in the Duty Arms Index currently issue the Glock 47, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York City Police Department, Federal Bureau of Prisons and Chicago Police Department. 36 of them carry it as their primary duty pistol. The list covers every Glock 47 entry, with and without the MOS optic cut.
How common is the Glock 47 in police service?
36 of 623 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (5.8%) issue the Glock 47 as that primary, making it the #7 duty pistol family in the index, behind the Glock G17 and Glock G45.
Which states have the most agencies using the Glock 47?
Federal (5), Idaho (4), Illinois (4) and Kansas (4). Agencies in 30 states plus federal agencies have a sourced Glock 47 entry. State counts follow where the index has the most sourced agencies, so they are not a census.

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Who uses other duty pistols

Glock 17 · Glock 45 · Glock 19 · Glock 22 · SIG Sauer P320 · Smith & Wesson M&P9 · Glock 21 · Glock 23 · Glock 43X · Glock 26