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41C Firearms Policy & Procedure Page 2 of 8 1. Service firearm: any firearm issued by the Department for regularly assigned duties. Officers may carry service firearms at any time. 2. Authorized firearm: a personally owned firearm meeting Department standards and inspected by the Department Firearms Instructor/Armorer. Authorized firearms may be carried when service firearms are not required or as back-up weapons. 3. Off duty firearm: a personally owned firearm meeting Department standards, inspected by the Department Firearms Instructor/Armorer, and approved by the Chief of Police for off-duty use. 4. Firearms Instructor: the Firearms Instructor and Assistant Firearms Instructor shall be responsible for the Department's training and qualification programs as they pertain to the use of deadly force, firearms and related equipment. 5. Armorer: the Armorer shall be responsible for the repair and maintenance of all Department firearms and related equipment. B. Authorized Service Firearms [1.3.9] 1. Uniformed patrol officers, including patrol supervisors, who perform regular patrol duties shall be assigned: • Glock semi-automatic 9mm pistol, models 17, 19 or 26. 2. Uniformed Officers, including patrol supervisors, who perform regular patrol duties, may also be assigned: • Colt .223 Cal Patrol Rifle 3. Officers who regularly perform non-patrol duties for example: administrative duties, prosecutor and detectives may be issued: • Glock semi-automatic 9mm pistol, model 26. C. Authorized Personal Firearms for Duty Use [1.3.9] 1. Officers who wish to have personal firearms approved for duty use must submit a written report describing the firearm in detail to the firearms instructor. The firearm will then be inspected by the Armorer and a report of the findings presented to the Chief of Police. The Chief shall have the discretion to authorize the firearm for duty. 2. Officers may carry authorized firearms as the sole firearm when performing non-patrol duties, including: court, desk duty, plain-clothes assignments, extra paid details, in-service training or other similar assignments.