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Atlanta Police Department

Policy Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Order

 

 

Effective Date

September 15, 2004

 

APD.SO.04.07

.40 Caliber Weapons

Applicable To: All Sworn Employees

Approval Authority:  Chief Richard J. Pennington

Signature:  Signed by RJP

Date Signed:  9/9/2004

 

 

1.               PURPOSE

 

To establish policy for the Department’s transition to .40 caliber weapons.

 

2.               POLICY

 

The Atlanta Police Department will allow sworn employees to carry the Smith and Wesson Model 4003 TSW.

 

3.               RESPONSIBILITIES

 

3.1              The Chief of Police is responsible for determining the lethal and less than lethal weapons that will be issued to sworn employees of the Department.

 

4.               ACTION

 

4.1              All sworn employees are authorized to carry the Department-issued .40 caliber Smith and Wesson Model 4003 TSW firearm both on duty and off duty after they have been trained by a certified Department instructor and demonstrated proficiency to the Training Unit.

 

4.2              Only Department issued or approved ammunition will be carried and/or used in Department issued firearms. Department approved ammunition for .40 caliber firearm is the Winchester Ranger 165 grain STX.

 

5.               DEFINITIONS

 

N/A

 

6.               CANCELLATIONS

     

N/A
     

7.               REFERENCES

 

APD.SOP.3040 Weapons