Police Off-Duty Guns? info

mmarsh · February 14th, 2009

Something I don't understand.

Cops usually have a on-duty and a off-duty gun.

On-Duty I think is self explanatory. But Off-Duty I don't get. I mean I understand why they are needed (in case they need a weapon) while they are not working. But why issue a separate police weapon. Why not just let them carry their service piece?

Technically they are not working, so why not carry what they like as a CCW ordinary citizen?

And why are ON-Duty and OFF-Duty models different.

For example NYPD get the choice of (off a cop website)

ON DUTY
S&W 5946
Glock 19
Sigarms P226 DAO

OFF DUTY
Glock 26
S&W 3914
Sigarms P239
S&W 3953 TSW
S&W 640 .38

Why not just have the same gun if they are going to have to carry both on duty and off. Seems like having 2 different ones is a unnecessary expense...

Can anyone shed some light?

February 14th, 2009
mmarsh	Police Off-Duty Guns? info Something I don't understand. Cops usually have a on-duty and a off-duty gun. On-Duty I think is self explanatory. But Off-Duty I don't get. I mean I understand why they are needed (in case they need a weapon) while they are not working. But why issue a separate police weapon. Why not just let them carry their service piece? Technically they are not working, so why not carry what they like as a CCW ordinary citizen? And why are ON-Duty and OFF-Duty models different. For example NYPD get the choice of (off a cop website) ON DUTY S&W 5946 Glock 19 Sigarms P226 DAO OFF DUTY Glock 26 S&W 3914 Sigarms P239 S&W 3953 TSW S&W 640 .38 Why not just have the same gun if they are going to have to carry both on duty and off. Seems like having 2 different ones is a unnecessary expense... Can anyone shed some light? "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work in Paris.